2025 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

a master's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #119 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for anthropology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in District of Columbia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology needs to check out George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in anthropology from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

13 Annual Graduates

American University is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in anthropology. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in anthropology from American University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	160
Pennsylvania	248	15
Maryland	193	6
New Jersey	188	16

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	26

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	1,229
General Social Sciences	266
Political Science & Government	254
Economics	200
Sociology	16
Geography & Cartography	14
Urban Studies	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.