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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 21 students majoring in anthropology at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Anthropology at Harvard University Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Anthropology at Brandeis University Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Connecticut 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. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Anthropology at University of Connecticut Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Maine

#9

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Anthropology at Wesleyan University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 59
Connecticut 21
Rhode Island 12
Maine 1

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 9 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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