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

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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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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. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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 Massachusetts

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

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in anthropology needs to check out Harvard University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Harvard University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Boston University

3

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Massachusetts Amherst

4

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brandeis University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Brandeis University

 

Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	95	9
Rhode Island	75	3
Maine	46	1

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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	11
Physical & Biological Anthropology	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	113
Political Science & Government	40
Sociology	29
Geography & Cartography	17
International Relations & National Security	7
Archeology	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).
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