2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you plan on getting your master's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The 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 Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in anthropology. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	122
Pennsylvania	607	7
New Jersey	346	16
District of Columbia	334	18

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

Anthropology is one of 5 different types of 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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