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

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 63% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Anthropology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Anthropology at Binghamton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in anthropology at Columbia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Anthropology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in New York. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 15 students majoring in anthropology at New School University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 79% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 20% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #10 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Schools 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 15 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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