by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 72 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,474 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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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. 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 anthropology needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges 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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It is hard to beat Princeton University if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were about 48 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 79 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 25 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 45 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. This school ranks 14th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 57 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
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Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 77 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusHere are some additional great schools for Anthropology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 12 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 13 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 14 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 15 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA |
| 16 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY |
| 17 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 18 | Haverford College | Haverford, PA |
Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 836 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 336 |
| Maryland | 618 | 72 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 134 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 70 |
| Delaware | 345 | 14 |
One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical & Biological Anthropology | 40 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 21 |
| Other Anthropology | 20 |
| Medical Anthropology | 15 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
