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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania

32 Colleges
$25,911 Avg Salary
$26,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, anthropology graduates from Pitt take out $24,362 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $629.

Full Anthropology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, anthropology graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

Full Anthropology at Temple University Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin and Marshall College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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#5

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Haverford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Haverford.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

On average, anthropology graduates from IUP take out $29,338 in student loans while working on their degree.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Anthropology majors at Bloomsburg take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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

Full Anthropology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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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
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 27 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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