44 colleges · New York
Anthropology colleges in New York
44 colleges in New York offer a bachelor's degree in anthropology (21 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $37,939 a year after graduating, compared with $34,124 nationally.
All anthropology programs in New York
Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 31 | n/a | $83,493 | $25,000 |
| Fordham UniversityBronx, NY | 25 | $47,113 | $66,562 | n/a |
| CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY | 42 | $37,812 | $60,488 | n/a |
| Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | 24 | n/a | $58,329 | n/a |
| SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY | 9 | $29,337 | $55,981 | n/a |
| Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY | 30 | $33,633 | $53,460 | $17,746 |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 25 | n/a | $53,196 | n/a |
| CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY | 24 | $38,066 | $51,787 | n/a |
| University at AlbanyAlbany, NY | 16 | n/a | $47,095 | $23,000 |
| University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 16 | $32,026 | $44,274 | n/a |
| SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY | 57 | $39,158 | $42,216 | $25,000 |
| SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY | 21 | n/a | $40,048 | n/a |
| CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY | 16 | $38,552 | $33,127 | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 40 | $43,487 | n/a | n/a |
| CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY | 35 | $31,562 | n/a | n/a |
| Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Barnard CollegeNew York, NY | 32 | n/a | n/a | $15,500 |
| CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The New SchoolNew York, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Union CollegeSchenectady, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of RochesterRochester, NY | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges in New York offer anthropology?
44 colleges in New York awarded bachelor's degrees in anthropology in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 21 of them public.
Where do anthropology graduates earn the most in New York?
Columbia University in the City of New York, with median earnings of $83,493 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).
Anthropology nationwide · All colleges in New York
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.