2024 Best Linguistics and Anthropology Schools

If you're seeking a degree in linguistics and anthropology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #382 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Linguistics and Anthropology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the linguistics and anthropology degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Linguistics and Anthropology

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in linguistics and anthropology has to look into 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

Linguistics and Anthropology by Region

View the Best Linguistics and Anthropology Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Linguistics and Anthropology

Linguistics and Anthropology is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Linguistics and Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics and Anthropology	4

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Majors Similar to Linguistics and Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	34,975
Biological & Physical Science	30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies	9,074
International Studies	7,368
Nutrition Science	5,330
Behavioral Science	4,169
Sustainability Science	3,005
Cognitive Science	2,776
Natural Sciences	2,214
Human Biology	1,939

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.