2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 170 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Anthropology
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 63% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in anthropology at Binghamton University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 170 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
About 56% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 44% are male.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The New School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 87% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 14 students majoring in anthropology at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 62% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Texas State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in anthropology at WUSTL, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 73% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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George Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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George Mason University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #21, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in anthropology at CU - Boulder, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 89% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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Brandeis University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 32 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 32 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 32 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 32 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 32 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 32 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 32 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
Anthropology by Region
View the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Anthropology Related Majors
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 31 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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