2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania
17
Colleges in Pennsylvania
346
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #75 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 346 degrees in anthropology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Anthropology School
The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level
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 Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Anthropology in Pennsylvania
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Anthropology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Any student who is interested in anthropology has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of PennsylvaniaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
75
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 75 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusAny student who is interested in anthropology needs to take a look at Bucknell University. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Bucknell UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
It is difficult to beat Haverford College if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Haverford is a great college overall.
There were about 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Haverford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Haverford CollegeLocated in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gettysburg is a great college overall.
There were about 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Gettysburg CollegeLocated in the small city of Williamsport, Lycoming is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Lycoming in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Lycoming CollegeDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Temple UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Franklin and Marshall in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Franklin and Marshall CollegeMillersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 50th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Millersville University of PennsylvaniaLocated in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
