2025 Best Anthropology Schools in New York
26
Colleges in New York
792
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
anthropology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #75 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 26 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 792 degrees in anthropology annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Anthropology School
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Anthropology in New York
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New York Schools in Anthropology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
50
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
52
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
New York University is a good option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 52 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from New York University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Anthropology
Program Name
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Colgate University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Colgate University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
46
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Binghamton University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were about 46 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.
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Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were approximately 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Barnard College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 22 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
40
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 40 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Fordham University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Rochester
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Stony Brook University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
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