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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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Showing 49–72 of 96 schools

UG
Public

Anthropology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
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UC
Public

Anthropology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,065
Retention
93%
Programs
192
Awards 2024-25
11,394
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UK
Public

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Anthropology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,709
Retention
87%
Programs
287
Awards 2024-25
9,772
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UNV
Public

Anthropology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
32,911
Retention
79%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
6,850
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EU
Private nonprofit

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Anthropology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,175
Retention
96%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,053
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
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IU
Public

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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UIC
Public

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
33,906
Retention
80%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
8,564
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
CampusOnlineHybrid
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UVC
Public

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,409
Retention
98%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
9,098
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
22,589
Retention
90%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
6,875
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UHM
Public

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,028
Retention
81%
Programs
134
Awards 2024-25
4,836
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Private nonprofit

American University

Washington, DC

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,321
Retention
88%
Programs
143
Awards 2024-25
4,433
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WM
Public

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,818
Retention
95%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
3,145
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Private nonprofit

Rice University

Houston, TX

Anthropology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,961
Retention
97%
Programs
89
Awards 2024-25
2,880
CampusOnlineHybrid
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