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2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #85 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Massachusetts. 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

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 124
New Hampshire 137
Maine 61
Rhode Island 50
Vermont 50

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 4 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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