List of Universities That Have Majors in Anthropology

Anthropology, or the study of social relationships and the origins of human beings, is offered as a college degree major at many universities throughout the United States. Anthropology contains several subcategories that delve further into humanity and its beginnings, including archaeology and cultural and linguistic anthropology. Anthropology students often take the insight learned about social and human behavior and apply it in other careers, including journalism, management and teaching.
  1. West

    • At San Diego State University, anthropology majors can pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in the discipline. The curriculum for these degrees is constantly being updated, so students are expected to keep abreast of the degree requirements as contained in the college's catalog. SDSU anthropology majors are to abide by the degree's requirements that are in place when they first enroll at the college or when they declare or change anthropology as their major. Several other colleges in this part of the country offer anthropology degrees, including Oregon State University, the University of Washington, the University of Utah and the University of Arizona.

    Midwest

    • Anthropology majors at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., study humanity from a broad comparative and historical perspective, exploring human biological evolution and contemporary human societies. Students from other majors, including law, medicine and education, often take anthropology courses at NU to gain deeper insights into their chosen fields of study. All NU anthropology majors receive field research training and supervision from faculty members who specialize in several aspects of the discipline. Students looking to pursue a degree in anthropology in this part of the country have several options, including the University of Michigan, the University of Nebraska, the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota.

    Bible Belt

    • The University of Texas at Austin offers graduate and undergraduate anthropology degrees to students interested in majoring in the discipline. Undergraduate majors are required to take several introductory courses, including cultural anthropology and archaeological studies, prior to beginning their upper-division course load. Up-to-date information regarding degree requirements can be found in the college catalog. Anthropology degrees are offered at several other schools in this region of the country, including the University of Florida, the University of Georgia and the University of North Alabama.

    Eastern Seaboard

    • Anthropology majors at New York University are instructed by professors who have a wide range of anthropological research interests in several regions of the world, including Latin America, Europe, the South Pacific and Africa. Cooperative agreements with zoos and museums in the New York area provide students with access to anthropological information and professionals. Students interested in majoring in and pursuing a degree in anthropology have many options in this part of the country, including Boston College, the University of Maine, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia.

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