by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 472 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The anthropology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality anthropology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Pennsylvania
It's hard to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Chicago
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Harvard University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of California - Los Angeles
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $51,319 for their early career.
More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Florida
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of South Florida - Main Campus
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from The University of Texas at Austin
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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 452 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 8 |
| Other Anthropology | 7 |
| Physical & Biological Anthropology | 4 |
| Medical Anthropology | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 1,385 |
| Political Science & Government | 737 |
| Sociology | 602 |
| Geography & Cartography | 199 |
| International Relations & National Security | 94 |
| Other Social Sciences | 83 |
| Urban Studies | 44 |
| General Social Sciences | 26 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 15 |
| Archeology | 9 |
