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Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$49,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #77 in the country. In fact 11,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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

About 57% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 40% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 75% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 349
New York 908
Maryland 72
New Jersey 134
District of Columbia 93
Delaware 14

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 22 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.

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