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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$27,052 Avg Salary
$21,254 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Full Anthropology at Binghamton University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for anthropology students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Anthropology at New York University

#5

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for anthropology students. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Anthropology at The New School

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

Full Anthropology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. 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.

Read full report on Anthropology at University at Buffalo

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

Full Anthropology at Syracuse University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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