2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Pennsylvania

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #50 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for anthropology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in anthropology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for anthropology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for anthropology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn 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 Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 6 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Pennsylvania

3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 5 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Temple University

4

Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mercyhurst University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Erie. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Mercyhurst University

 

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	73
Maryland	114	5
New Jersey	113	10
District of Columbia	81	5

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	23

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	47
Political Science & Government	15
Sociology	14
Criminology	10
Other Social Sciences	10
Demography & Population Studies	5
Geography & Cartography	5

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.