Cultural Anthropology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1021 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Cultural Anthropology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 degrees in cultural anthropology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The cultural anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Cultural Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Cultural Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Cultural Anthropology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cultural anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Boston University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in cultural anthropology. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in cultural anthropology from Boston University
Any student who is interested in cultural anthropology has to check out Creighton University. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 cultural anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in cultural anthropology. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 cultural anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in cultural anthropology has to check out Webster University. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.More information about a degree in cultural anthropology from Webster University
It's difficult to beat Stonehill College if you wish to pursue a degree in cultural anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 8 cultural anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent year we have data available.
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 cultural anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 15th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 17 cultural anthropology students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 1 cultural anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.
UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 50th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 16 cultural anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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.
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