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Anthropology at George Washington University

15 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in anthropology.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Anthropology Rankings

GWU is in the top 10% of the country for anthropology. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 353 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Anthropology Graduates 10
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates 11
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Anthropology Schools 21
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 56
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Anthropology 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 222
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 223
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 230
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology 253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 284

Popularity of Anthropology at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 36% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from GWU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Diversity at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at George Washington University.

GWU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in anthropology from GWU in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

GWU Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 10 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in anthropology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical & Biological Anthropology 23

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