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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges
$27,053 Avg Salary
$25,462 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for anthropology students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

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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.

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