2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in anthropology at The Graduate Center, 37% are male and 63% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.
Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Read full report on Anthropology at Columbia University in the City of New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 87% of the anthropology majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 21% are male.
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Read full report on Anthropology at Teachers College at Columbia University
George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.
American University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Princeton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Women make up 33% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Best Anthropology Colleges by State
Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 234 |
Pennsylvania | 37 |
Maryland | 11 |
New Jersey | 22 |
District of Columbia | 19 |
Majors Related to Anthropology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Anthropology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 28 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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