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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the anthropology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in anthropology at Columbia, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Anthropology at Columbia University in the City of New York

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 New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 73% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Anthropology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 7 students majoring in anthropology at NYU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in New York. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at UAlbany, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at University at Buffalo, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 60% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 3 students majoring in anthropology at SUNY Stony Brook, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Of the 2 students majoring in anthropology at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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