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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #116 most popular major in the country with 1,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 55% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in anthropology at The Graduate Center, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at Cornell, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at Teachers College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 4 students majoring in anthropology at Temple, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 234
Pennsylvania 37
Maryland 11
New Jersey 22
District of Columbia 19

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

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