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

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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

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

Women make up 63% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Of the 30 students majoring in anthropology at Binghamton University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in anthropology at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University 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 #8 on the list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Of the 9 students majoring in anthropology at Monmouth, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #9, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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

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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 28 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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