by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 344 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 8,615 bachelor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of anthropology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality anthropology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology has to take a look at Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Yale University
Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Washington University in St Louis
University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Chicago
Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Duke University
Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Rice University
UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Princeton University
Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Harvard University
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Vanderbilt University
Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Notre Dame
Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Northwestern University
Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Emory University
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of California - San Diego
Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Stanford University
Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Brown University
Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Dartmouth College
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from New York University
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from George Washington University
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Johns Hopkins University
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of California - Santa Barbara
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 344 different United States anthropology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
Here are some additional great schools for Anthropology students that almost earned our Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 53 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 54 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 55 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 56 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 57 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 58 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 59 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 60 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 61 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 62 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| 63 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 64 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 65 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 66 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 67 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 68 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA |
View the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Anthropology | 134 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 62 |
| Other Anthropology | 51 |
| Physical & Biological Anthropology | 28 |
