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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$25,469 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 93 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 14 students majoring in anthropology at The American University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, anthropology graduates from The American University take out $27,050 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 57% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 349
New York 908
Maryland 72
New Jersey 134
Delaware 14

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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