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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges in Massachusetts
307 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 307 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts 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.

Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

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. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Massachusetts

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.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Anthropology

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
43 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 43 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
31 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a good option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

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

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Tufts University is a great 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 #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
42 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in anthropology has to check out Brandeis University. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were approximately 19 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
54 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 54 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 124
Rhode Island 436 50
Maine 396 52
New Hampshire 395 137
Vermont 352 50

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One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Anthropology 6
Cultural Anthropology 4
Physical & Biological Anthropology 2

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