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Master's Degree in Physical & Biological Anthropology

Master’s Degrees in Physical & Biological Anthropology

35 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in physical anthropology is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 40% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.9% of physical anthropology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Anthropology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 35 people earned their master's degree in physical anthropology. This earns it the #856 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical anthropology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 35
Bachelor’s Degree 15
Graduate Certificate 10
Doctor’s Degree 4
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of Physical Anthropology Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical anthropology majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physical anthropology students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in physical anthropology. About 94.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 33
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical anthropology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 4 colleges that offer a master’s degree in physical anthropology. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
13 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Binghamton University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physical anthropology majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 18,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in physical anthropology from Binghamton University. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#2

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Mercyhurst University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in physical anthropology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,580 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,763 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in physical anthropology from Mercyhurst. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#3

New York University

New York, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in physical anthropology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in physical anthropology from NYU. Around 83% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical anthropology that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 926
Other Anthropology 37
Cultural Anthropology 19
10
Medical Anthropology 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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