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

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in anthropology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in District of Columbia 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

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for anthropology.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Master's

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American University
Washington, DC

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology has to check out American University. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in District of Columbia.

There were about 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in anthropology from American University

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in anthropology from George Washington University

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Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in anthropology from Catholic University of America

 

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	249	124
Pennsylvania	238	27
Maryland	190	15
New Jersey	178	18

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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	31

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	1,005
Political Science & Government	260
Economics	226
Sociology	13
Geography & Cartography	9
Criminology	6

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.