2024 Best Anthropology Schools
353
Colleges in the United States
10,607
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #75 in popularity,
anthropology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 353 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 10,607 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Anthropology School
Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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
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 list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Anthropology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Anthropology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
35
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
47
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in anthropology has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
56
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NC
31
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
51
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In CA
32
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 32 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
41
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
220
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 220 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
115
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 115 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 27 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
41
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 41 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
61
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 61 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
50
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
45
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 45 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
69
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 69 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
37
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 37 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
42
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 42 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
51
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 51 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
52
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 52 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NH
33
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
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