2025 Best Anthropology Schools

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students pursuing 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 #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

2

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

3

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 220 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

5

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 51 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

6

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 27 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

7

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 115 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 45 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 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.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a 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.

12

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 47 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

13

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 186 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

14

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 149 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

15

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 61 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

16

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Located 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 #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 55 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

18

George Washington University
Washington, DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 42 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

20

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 41 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

21

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 60 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

22

New York University
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

23

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 113 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 51 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 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 year we have data available.