2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

a master's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #119 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for anthropology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology has to look into Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	160
Pennsylvania	248	15
New Jersey	188	16
District of Columbia	154	18

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	497
Economics	356
Political Science & Government	112
Geography & Cartography	54
General Social Sciences	43
Sociology	28
Urban Studies	15
Other Social Sciences	6

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.