25 Most Popular Colleges for Anthropology Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in anthropology. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Graduate students at Binghamton University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Binghamton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

The school reported having 862 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 704 were classified as teaching assistants, and 158 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 2,805 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Wayne State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

There were 823 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Hunter.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Hunter College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$308	$308
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, Hunter reported having 57 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 57 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,210. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

There were 2,924 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at The American University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

In 2017-2018, The American University reported having 557 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NAU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Arizona University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,313	$17,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$688	$704
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,199

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 631. Of that number, 449 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

In 2017-2018, there were 775 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

Across all programs, there were 2,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Brandeis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandeis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,720	$48,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$88	$88
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,522	$1,522

The school reported having 188 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 89 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Montana.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Montana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,491	$19,106
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,773	$1,827
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$250	$1,062

Across all programs, there were 480 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 334 were classified as teaching assistants, and 146 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Teachers College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, Teachers College reported having 190 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of F can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

There were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Monmouth.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Monmouth University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,124	$25,124
Fees for Full-Time Students	$700	$700
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,142	$1,142

In 2017-2018, there were 153 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Los Angeles.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$897	$897
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 267. Of that number, 109 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at USF Tampa can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,350	$19,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$431	$877

The school reported having 2,132 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of West Florida.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of West Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,088	$22,166
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$2,728
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$378	$1,037

Across all programs, there were 258 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

The school reported having 1,385 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Yale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 3,081 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending CU Anschutz.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,714	$22,374
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,125	$1,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,243

In 2017-2018, CU Anschutz reported having 935 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SDSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Diego State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,718	$1,718
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 737. Of that number, 558 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

There were 820 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at ECU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at East Carolina University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,749	$17,898
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,521	$2,521
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$296	$1,118

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 910. Of that number, 343 were classified as teaching assistants, and 484 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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