2026 Best Anthropology Schools in District of Columbia
Anthropology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their anthropology programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Anthropology in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall anthropology education in District of Columbia.
Top Schools in Anthropology
No school ranked higher than George Washington University this year for anthropology. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 39 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at George Washington University in the most recent data year. Anthropology graduates of George Washington University earn a median of $22,614 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
