2025 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #119 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to anthropology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of anthropology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt anthropology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

24 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology needs to take a look at Harvard University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Harvard University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Boston University

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	153	9
Rhode Island	127	5
Maine	90	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	36
Forensic Anthropology	10
Other Anthropology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	713
International Relations & National Security	453
Political Science & Government	101
Urban Studies	56
Geography & Cartography	46
Sociology	30
Other Social Sciences	21
Archeology	13
General Social Sciences	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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