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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Anthropology

96 U.S. colleges and universities offer Anthropology at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 31 Associate 137 Bachelor 438 Master 161 PhD 96

Most schools offering it: California (139), New York (45), Pennsylvania (27), Texas (25), Ohio (22), Colorado (17)

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UA
Public

Anthropology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,560
Retention
83%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
4,989
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PU
Private nonprofit

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Anthropology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,137
Retention
98%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
2,453
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Anthropology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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UC
Public

Anthropology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Anthropology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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UN
Public

Anthropology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,024
Retention
80%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
4,680
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DU
Private nonprofit

Duke University

Durham, NC

Anthropology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,499
Retention
98%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
7,776
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UND
Private nonprofit

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Anthropology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,042
Retention
99%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
3,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SMU
Private nonprofit

Anthropology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,365
Retention
83%
Programs
307
Awards 2024-25
12,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TSU
Public

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,674
Retention
80%
Programs
141
Awards 2024-25
8,620
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UT
Public

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
38,728
Retention
92%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
9,900
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SBU
Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,689
Retention
90%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
7,857
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WSU
Public

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,685
Retention
78%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
7,458
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UO
Public

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,404
Retention
86%
Programs
125
Awards 2024-25
6,133
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brown University

Providence, RI

Anthropology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,956
Retention
99%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
3,477
CampusOnlineHybrid
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