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Most Popular Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$38,605 Avg Salary
$26,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

Check out the anthropology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, anthropology graduates from GWU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Anthropology at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Anthropology majors at The American University take out an average of $26,899 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Anthropology at American University Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Anthropology at Catholic University of America Report

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 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).
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