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2025 Best Anatomy Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
930 Anatomy Degrees Awarded
A degree in anatomy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #463 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Anatomy Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 930 degrees in anatomy annually.

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Choosing a Great Anatomy School

Best Anatomy Schools The anatomy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anatomy rankings. We derive our Best Overall Anatomy 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.

Anatomy Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anatomy
Master's Degrees in Anatomy
Doctor's Degrees in Anatomy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anatomy Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anatomy in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of anatomy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Anatomy

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
54 Anatomy Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anatomy. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
554 Anatomy Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in anatomy. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 554 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anatomy. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in anatomy. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 7 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in anatomy from Ohio State University - Main Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
36 Anatomy Degrees Awarded

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 1st out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 36 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anatomy from Tulane University of Louisiana

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 3rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 21 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anatomy from Case Western Reserve University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.More information about a degree in anatomy from University of Florida

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. This university ranks 1st out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 11 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 15 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Parker University
Dallas, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
71 Anatomy Degrees Awarded

Parker University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dallas.

There were about 71 anatomy students who graduated with this degree at Parker University in the most recent data year.

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Anatomy is one of 6 different types of Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs to choose from.

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Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology 4,386
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology 563
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences 350
Cell Biology & Anatomy 139
Developmental Biology & Embryology 72

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