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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor'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 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the United States. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 69% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Out of the 105 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 71% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Out of the 105 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 13 students majoring in anthropology at UC Berkeley, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 69% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 12 students majoring in anthropology at UCLA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 73% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in anthropology at UCSD, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - San Diego

#12

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #12, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

About 89% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Anthropology at Yale University Report

#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Anthropology at Michigan State University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Anthropology students that almost earned our Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
16 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
16 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
19 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
19 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
19 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
19 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
19 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
19 New York University New York, NY
19 Brown University Providence, RI

Anthropology by Region

View the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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