Medical Anthropology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #893 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Medical Anthropology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 169 degrees in medical anthropology to qualified students.
Your choice of medical anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medical Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Medical Anthropology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of medical anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in medical anthropology. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 73 medical anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great option for students pursuing a degree in medical anthropology. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 21 medical anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in medical anthropology has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 8 medical anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in medical anthropology has to take a look at Swarthmore College. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.
There were approximately 1 medical anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 1st out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 20 medical anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 1 medical anthropology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 76th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 14 medical anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Geneseo in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
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Your choice of medical anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medical Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
