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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in New York

41 Colleges in New York
908 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$27,052 Avg Early-Career Salary
Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 908 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in New York 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. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Anthropology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Teachers College at Columbia University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

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

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$33,194 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York get an earnings boost of around $6,142 over the average income of anthropology majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
45 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

New York University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 45 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
57 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were approximately 57 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 76 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from Binghamton University receive an earnings boost of around $16,278 above the average earnings of anthropology graduates.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NY
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were roughly 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38th Most Popular In NY

Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were about 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
37 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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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
Maryland 279 72
New Jersey 273 134
District of Columbia 188 93
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 848
Cultural Anthropology 18
Other Anthropology 15
Medical Anthropology 14
Physical & Biological Anthropology 13

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 5,245
Political Science & Government 3,785
Sociology 2,937
International Relations & National Security 1,233
General Social Sciences 1,114
Other Social Sciences 448
Geography & Cartography 373
Urban Studies 364
Sociology & Anthropology 109
Archeology 27

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