by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,121 bachelor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of anthropology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality anthropology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Pennsylvania
George Washington University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the anthropology program report average early career income of $22,614.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Princeton University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Princeton University
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from New York University
Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Georgetown University
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the anthropology major at University of Maryland - College Park make $5,495 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the anthropology program report average early career income of $25,742.
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Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from American University
Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Colgate University
Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 674 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 312 |
| Maryland | 207 | 61 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 112 |
| Delaware | 130 | 14 |
| District of Columbia | 126 | 74 |
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 1,045 |
| Medical Anthropology | 44 |
| Physical & Biological Anthropology | 11 |
| Forensic Anthropology | 11 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 9 |
| Other Anthropology | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 7,994 |
| Political Science & Government | 7,829 |
| Sociology | 3,747 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2,563 |
| General Social Sciences | 1,317 |
| Other Social Sciences | 589 |
| Geography & Cartography | 474 |
| Urban Studies | 260 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 158 |
| Archeology | 59 |
