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Most Popular Anthropology Schools

544 Ranked Colleges
5,588 Anthropology Graduations

Anthropology is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more anthropology students than other colleges offering the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 544 schools in the United States offering anthropology.

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Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Anthropology
Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology

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Below are the schools that graduate the most anthropology students in the United States.

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The most popular school in the country for anthropology students is University Of California Los Angeles. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 194 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of California Los Angeles

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Arizona State University Skysong ranks #2 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. This school awarded about 161 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Arizona State University Skysong

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A rank of #3 makes Southern New Hampshire University one of the most popular schools for anthropology. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 153 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at Southern New Hampshire University

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University Of Florida is one of the most popular anthropology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public university. University Of Florida graduated around 137 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Florida

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A rank of #5 makes Arizona State University one of the most popular schools for anthropology. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. Arizona State University graduated around 119 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for Arizona State University

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University Of Central Florida placed #6 for anthropology by yearly graduations. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. University Of Central Florida graduated around 119 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at University Of Central Florida

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University Of California Santa Barbara comes in at #7 for anthropology this year. Set in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a public institution. University Of California Santa Barbara graduated around 113 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at University Of California Santa Barbara

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The University Of Tennessee landed the #8 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. The University Of Tennessee graduated around 112 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for The University Of Tennessee

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University Of California Santa Cruz comes in at #9 for anthropology this year. Set in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a public institution. University Of California Santa Cruz graduated around 109 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of California Santa Cruz

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Texas State University San Marcos comes in at #10 for anthropology this year. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 104 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for Texas State University San Marcos

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Washington University In St Louis landed the #11 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Washington University In St Louis graduated around 85 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Washington University In St Louis

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University Of California San Diego comes in at #12 for anthropology this year. University Of California San Diego is a public school located in the city of La Jolla. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 84 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for University Of California San Diego

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University Of California Berkeley comes in at #13 for anthropology this year. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. University Of California Berkeley graduated around 83 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of California Berkeley

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University Of Oregon landed the #14 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 79 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at University Of Oregon

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Ohio State University Main Campus placed #15 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 75 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Ohio State University Main Campus

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University Of California Riverside ranked #16 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at University Of California Riverside

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #17 for anthropology by yearly graduations. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. This school awarded about 75 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

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University Of South Florida Main Campus ranked #18 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public university. University Of South Florida Main Campus graduated around 73 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at University Of South Florida Main Campus

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Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #19 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 69 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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University Of California Irvine placed #20 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. This school awarded about 69 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of California Irvine

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #21 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. This school awarded about 68 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University placed #22 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. Emory University graduated around 66 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at Emory University

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Oregon State University placed #23 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Oregon State University graduated around 66 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at Oregon State University

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Suny At Binghamton ranked #24 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public institution. This school awarded about 65 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Suny At Binghamton

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University Of California Davis placed #25 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. University Of California Davis graduated around 65 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of California Davis

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many anthropology students:

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
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New York University
New York, NY
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Suny At Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award anthropology degrees:

Rank School Location Anthropology Graduations
#51 University Of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 44
#52 University Of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE 44
#53 University Of North Texas Denton, TX 44
#54 University Of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA 43
#55 Cuny Lehman College Bronx, NY 42
#56 Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA 42
#57 Utah State University Logan, UT 42
#58 University Of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA 41
#59 Cuny Graduate School And University Center New York, NY 40
#60 University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK 40
#61 University Of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI 40
#62 George Washington University Washington, DC 39
#63 University Of Hawaii At Manoa Honolulu, HI 39
#64 University Of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 39
#65 Wayne State University Detroit, MI 39
#66 Boise State University Boise, ID 38
#67 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 38
#68 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN 38
#69 Pennsylvania State University Main Campus University Park, PA 37
#70 University Of Chicago Chicago, IL 37
#71 University Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 37
#72 University Of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA 37
#73 Boston University Boston, MA 36
#74 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 36
#75 North Carolina State University At Raleigh Raleigh, NC 36
#76 University Of Houston Houston, TX 36
#77 University Of Maryland College Park College Park, MD 36
#78 Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO 35
#79 Tulane University Of Louisiana New Orleans, LA 35
#80 University Of Georgia Athens, GA 35
#81 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 34
#82 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 34
#83 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL 34
#84 Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 34
#85 University Of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO 34
#86 University Of North Carolina At Charlotte Charlotte, NC 34
#87 University Of Vermont Burlington, VT 34
#88 California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA 33
#89 University Of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC 33
#90 Barnard College New York, NY 32
#91 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 32
#92 University Of Illinois At Chicago Chicago, IL 32
#93 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 32
#94 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 31
#95 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 31
#96 Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ 31
#97 The University Of West Florida Pensacola, FL 31
#98 College Of William And Mary Williamsburg, VA 30
#99 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 30
#100 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA 30

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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