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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #85 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

Full Anthropology at Harvard University Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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

Read full report on Anthropology at Boston University

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Full Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 124
New Hampshire 137
Maine 61
Rhode Island 50
Vermont 50

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 4 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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