2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You
Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 146 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the United States for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the United States. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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With a ranking of #11, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
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Northwestern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Brown University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Binghamton University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #18 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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George Washington University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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William & Mary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Anthropology students that almost earned our Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 23 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 24 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 25 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 26 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 27 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 28 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 29 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
Anthropology by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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