Ranked #75 in popularity, anthropology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 134 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Princeton University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
Monmouth University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. This university ranks 13th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Drew University if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Drew in the most recent year we have data available.
Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.
Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.
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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).
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The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
