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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #120 most popular major in Massachusetts with 59 degrees and certificates awarded 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

Read full report on Anthropology at Harvard University

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Anthropology at Boston University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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