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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

14 Colleges in Massachusetts
301 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$27,053 Avg Early-Career Salary
Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 301 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Anthropology

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
53 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
33 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Brandeis University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$22,966 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $22,966 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
48.0% Growth in Graduates

Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Northampton. This college ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 25 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were about 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Connecticut241124
New Hampshire210137
Maine20261
Rhode Island20050
Vermont19450

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology273
Cultural Anthropology11
Physical & Biological Anthropology6
Forensic Anthropology6
Other Anthropology4
Medical Anthropology1

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics3,307
Political Science & Government1,951
International Relations & National Security1,112
Sociology999
General Social Sciences285
Other Social Sciences177
Geography & Cartography142
Urban Studies56
Archeology24
Sociology & Anthropology21

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