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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
93 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$38,605 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Anthropology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in anthropology needs to check out George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 48 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,176.

More information about a degree in anthropology from George Washington University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Georgetown University

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American University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,034 Median Starting Salary
$26,899 Median Student Debt

American University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 23 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at American University get $2,429 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in anthropology from American University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 348
New York 333 896
Maryland 279 72
New Jersey 273 134
Delaware 175 14

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

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 70
Physical & Biological Anthropology 23

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Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 2,268
Political Science & Government 1,378
Economics 739
Sociology 138
Geography & Cartography 50
Archeology 10
Urban Studies 7
General Social Sciences 1
Other Social Sciences 1

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