2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Pennsylvania

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Master's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of anthropology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for anthropology.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Master's

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology has to take a look at Eastern University. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at EU in the most recent data year.

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mercyhurst University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Mercyhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 1 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you want to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 1 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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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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