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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
100 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$38,605 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 100 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in District of Columbia

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 anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Anthropology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in anthropology needs to take a look at George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 53 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career wages of $36,176.

More information about a degree in anthropology from George Washington University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC

American University is a great option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 30 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology program at American University earn $2,429 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334348
New York333896
Maryland27972
New Jersey273134
Delaware17514

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology86
Physical & Biological Anthropology11
Medical Anthropology3

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
International Relations & National Security2,205
Political Science & Government1,272
Economics693
Sociology145
General Social Sciences113
Geography & Cartography40
Urban Studies12
Archeology7

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