2024 Best Anthropology Schools
361
Colleges in the United States
11,105
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,630
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 361 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,105 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Anthropology School
Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Anthropology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Anthropology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
35
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in anthropology needs to check out Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Yale UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
53
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Harvard UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. 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 IL
56
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in anthropology has to check out University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 56 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of ChicagoLocated in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 104 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career income of $25,056.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Washington University in St LouisDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NC
32
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 32 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Duke UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In CA
32
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 32 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Stanford UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Rice UniversityLocated in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Teachers College at Columbia UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
41
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Princeton UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Northwestern UniversityLocated in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 220 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles earn $4,567 more than the average anthropology student.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of California - Los AngelesUC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. This university ranks 4th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 116 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,620.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of California - BerkeleyVanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 27 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Vanderbilt UniversityLocated in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 41 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of about $2,318 above the typical earnings of anthropology majors.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Notre DameLocated in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 61 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $26,205 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Emory UniversityUNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 94 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make an average of $27,222 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of North Carolina at Chapel HillLocated in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 50 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York get an earnings boost of about $6,564 above the average earnings of anthropology majors.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Columbia University in the City of New YorkUniversity of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 69 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus make $2,239 more than the standard anthropology graduate.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Virginia - Main CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
37
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 37 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Brown UniversityJohns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Johns Hopkins UniversityUCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 69 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from University of California - San Diego receive an earnings boost of about $3,113 over the average income of anthropology graduates.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of California - San DiegoCornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Cornell UniversityGWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 53 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology degree program at George Washington University get $9,546 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in anthropology from George Washington UniversityDartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from Dartmouth College earn $17,523 more than the standard anthropology grad.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Dartmouth College