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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 908 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #79 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the anthropology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Lehman College the most popular school in New York for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 79% of the anthropology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from Lehman carry an average student debt load of $18,487.

Full Anthropology at Lehman College Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 46 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at Binghamton University Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in New York. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 38 students majoring in anthropology at Hunter, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $20,795.

Full Anthropology at Hunter College Report

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 37 students majoring in anthropology at Fordham U, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Anthropology at Fordham University Report

#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 46 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

About 65% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, anthropology graduates from QC take out $24,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Anthropology at Queens College

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 39% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $32,323.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 31 students majoring in anthropology at SUNY Stony Brook, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, anthropology graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $20,325 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debt load of $20,639.

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#9

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 75% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Anthropology at Skidmore College Report

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 349
Maryland 72
New Jersey 134
District of Columbia 93
Delaware 14

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

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 27 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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