Physical and Biological Anthropology

A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and anthropology to the study of the adaptations, variability, and the evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Includes instructions in anthropology, human and mammalian anatomy, cell biology, paleontology, human culture and behavior, neuroscience, forensic anthropology, anatomical reconstruction, comparative anatomy, and laboratory science and methods.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 9 institutions across the United States, with a total of 196 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

1

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

15

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

10

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

35

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

4

degrees awarded

Other Awards

131

awards given

Top Schools for Physical and Biological Anthropology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
60
2 George Washington University
Washington, DC
33
3 Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
30
4 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
27
5 New York University
New York, NY
18
6 Boston University
Boston, MA
12
7 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
9
8 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
4
9 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
3