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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$39,722 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

With 908 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #79 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

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 New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 63% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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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 New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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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. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in anthropology at Columbia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 15 students majoring in anthropology at New School University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Anthropology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at UAlbany, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

Full Anthropology at Cornell University Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Full Anthropology at Syracuse University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 15 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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