Anthropology at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from Harvard.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

Harvard Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at Harvard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Anthropology Schools	59
Best Value Anthropology Schools	155

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Harvard. This makes it the #4 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Harvard in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harvard Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• General Social Sciences
• Economics

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	220	$96,160
Anthropologists and Archeologists	30	$91,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.