by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 336 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Pennsylvania” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree anthropology students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the #1 spot on the list. Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Pennsylvania. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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