2024 Best Medical Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 degrees in medical anthropology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Medical Anthropology Schools List

Pick Your Medical Anthropology Degree Level

The medical 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 Medical Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Medical Anthropology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Medical Anthropology

1

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in medical anthropology needs to look into Swarthmore College. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in medical anthropology from Swarthmore College

2

SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

85.7% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Geneseo is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in medical anthropology. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.More information about a degree in medical anthropology from SUNY Geneseo

Best Medical Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best medical anthropology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	14
Pennsylvania	978	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Anthropology

Medical Anthropology is one of 5 different types of Anthropology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	1,474
Physical & Biological Anthropology	40
Cultural Anthropology	21
Other Anthropology	20

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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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