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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 349 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #97 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Our analysis found Eastern University to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mercyhurst University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Pennsylvania. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 908
Maryland 72
New Jersey 134
District of Columbia 93
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 5 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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