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Best colleges for Anthropology in New York

By the Degree Dividend editorial data teamEvery figure verified against its federal source — methodologyData updated June 2026

Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the New York programs in the federal field-of-study file, Columbia University in the City of New York leads: its Anthropology graduates earn a median $83,493 four years after finishing, against the field's $46,676 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)

New York Anthropology programs by graduate earnings
#CollegeGrad earnings, 4 yrsVs field median
1Columbia University in the City of New York$83,493+$36,817
2Fordham University$66,562+$19,886
3CUNY Lehman College$60,488+$13,812
4Stony Brook University$58,329+$11,653

How big is the earnings gap between New York Anthropology programs?

$25,164 separates the top and bottom of this list — $83,493 at Columbia University in the City of New York against $58,329 at Stony Brook University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.

Do New York Anthropology graduates earn more than the national median?

The state's strongest program pays $36,817 above the $46,676 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.

Frequently asked questions

Which New York college is best for Anthropology?
By graduate earnings, Columbia University in the City of New York — its Anthropology bachelor's graduates earn a median $83,493 four years out, the highest of the 4 New York programs in the federal file.
What do Anthropology graduates earn in New York?
Across the ranked New York programs, median earnings four years after completion run from $58,329 to $83,493. The field's national median is $46,676.
Is a Anthropology degree worth it?
On national medians the field sits at or below the $48,360 high-school baseline — the specific school and role decide whether it pays. The programs ranked here are the state's strongest.