Anthropology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #75 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 273 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
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 Schools in Massachusetts.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.
Harvard University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to look into Brandeis University. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
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.
College of the Holy Cross is a good option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were roughly 2 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.
Tufts University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 43 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Northampton. This college ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 25 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 27 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.
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. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
