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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 93 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia 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 analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at George Washington University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 88% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Read full report on Anthropology at American University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Anthropology at Catholic University of America

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 349
New York 908
Maryland 72
New Jersey 134
Delaware 14

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

Majors Similar 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 3 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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