by our College Data Analytics TeamAnthropology is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most anthropology degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in anthropology at each of the 151 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in anthropology.
The most popular school in the country for anthropology students is Columbia University In The City Of New York. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 31 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Suny At Binghamton came in at #2 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public university. Suny At Binghamton graduated around 31 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for Suny At Binghamton
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranks #3 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public university. Cuny Graduate School And University Center graduated around 22 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Harvard University ranks #4 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at Harvard University
Texas State University San Marcos ranks #5 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. Texas State University San Marcos graduated around 21 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Texas State University San Marcos
Teachers College At Columbia University comes in at #6 for anthropology this year. Set in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 18 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Teachers College At Columbia University
Boston University landed the #7 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 16 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Boston University
George Washington University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for George Washington University
Georgia State University comes in at #9 for anthropology this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. This school awarded about 15 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Georgia State University
New York University comes in at #10 for anthropology this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 15 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at New York University
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #11 for anthropology this year. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 15 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Wayne State University placed #12 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Wayne State University is a public school located in the city of Detroit. This school awarded about 15 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Wayne State University
California State University Long Beach comes in at #13 for anthropology this year. California State University Long Beach is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. California State University Long Beach graduated around 14 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at California State University Long Beach
George Mason University comes in at #14 for anthropology this year. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. This school awarded about 14 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at George Mason University
Northern Arizona University comes in at #15 for anthropology this year. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Read the full anthropology report for Northern Arizona University
The University Of Montana landed the #16 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. The University Of Montana is a public school located in the city of Missoula. This school awarded about 13 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at The University Of Montana
University Of Central Florida placed #17 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public university. University Of Central Florida graduated around 13 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at University Of Central Florida
New Mexico State University Main Campus ranked #18 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 12 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for New Mexico State University Main Campus
The New School placed #19 for anthropology by yearly graduations. The New School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Read the full anthropology report for The New School
The University Of West Florida ranked #20 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the rural area of Pensacola, The University Of West Florida is a public university. The University Of West Florida graduated around 11 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at The University Of West Florida
University Of Nebraska Lincoln comes in at #21 for anthropology this year. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. This school awarded about 11 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #22 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 11 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Florida Atlantic University landed the #23 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Florida Atlantic University
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #24 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. The University Of Texas At San Antonio graduated around 10 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee comes in at #25 for anthropology this year. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular anthropology list:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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