Anthropology at New York University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at New York University stacks up to those at other schools.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from NYU.

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

NYU Anthropology Degrees Available

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

NYU Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at NYU 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 NYU 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
	23
	49
Most Popular Anthropology Schools	65
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Most Focused Anthropology Schools	423

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from NYU. This makes it the #9 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 anthropology majors earned their bachelor's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NYU Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from NYU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NYU also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Urban Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Other Social Sciences

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	1,080	$112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	60	$67,860

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.