2024 Best Linguistics and Anthropology Schools

Linguistics and Anthropology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1390 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Linguistics and Anthropology Schools ranking.

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Pick Your Linguistics and Anthropology Degree Level

The linguistics and anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Linguistics and Anthropology Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Linguistics and Anthropology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the linguistics and anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Linguistics and Anthropology

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in linguistics and anthropology has to check out University of Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in linguistics and anthropology from University of Arizona

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in linguistics and anthropology has to check out San Diego State University. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a degree in linguistics and anthropology from San Diego State University

Linguistics and Anthropology by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Linguistics and Anthropology

Linguistics and Anthropology is one of 0 different types of Linguistics and Anthropology programs to choose from.

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).

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