2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in District of Columbia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The anthropology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality anthropology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for anthropology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

American University
Washington, DC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 2 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from American University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Catholic University of America

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from George Washington University

 

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	73
Pennsylvania	176	24
Maryland	114	5
New Jersey	113	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	38
Political Science & Government	28
International Relations & National Security	9
Sociology	4

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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