2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #119 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 4 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to anthropology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of anthropology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt anthropology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

1

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology needs to check out Western Washington University. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Western Washington University

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

1 Annual Graduates

Washington State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Washington State University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	121
Oregon	158	17
Nevada	105	10
Hawaii	85	8
Alaska	52	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	2
Cultural Anthropology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	24
Political Science & Government	17
Geography & Cartography	15
International Relations & National Security	13
Sociology	6
Archeology	1
Other Social Sciences	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.