2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #119 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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

The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

4 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

10 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from George Mason University

2

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

4 Annual Graduates

William & Mary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in anthropology. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a master’s in anthropology from William & Mary

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	55
Georgia	190	24
North Carolina	178	23
Tennessee	166	12
Alabama	151	12
Kentucky	147	5
Louisiana	147	12
South Carolina	146	2
Mississippi	145	15
Arkansas	121	4

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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	18

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	192
Political Science & Government	94
Economics	89
Urban Studies	31
Sociology	27
Geography & Cartography	25
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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.