Overview

This 30-credit master’s program at Temple University integrates the field’s four traditional subfields—archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology and sociocultural anthropology—and is structured around two thematic areas: Evolution and Human Environments, and Mobility and Global Inequality.

Evolution and Human Environments examines the origins and development of all forms of human adaptations in the biosocial realm. This area emphasizes ecological, geographic and spatial-historical data, and quantitative analyses grounded in evolutionary theory.

Mobility and Global Inequality explores the social processes and institutions that impact peoples’ movement and inform their experiences based on social inequalities, resource distribution and power inequities. Students study ethnographic, linguistic, and visual data and analytical methods rooted in contemporary theory in the social sciences.

Future Career

The advanced skills gained from a graduate degree in the College of Liberal Arts are highly relevant in today’s rapidly evolving world. You will form expertise through rigorous coursework and research to meet your professional and personal goals.

The following careers are examples of the types of opportunities available to students with an MA in Anthropology.

Archaeologist

Archivist
College professor
Cultural resource manager
Ethnographer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Analysis of Anthropological Data

Methods in Archaeology

Comparative Early Civilizations

Approaches to Historic Sites in Archaeology

Historic Sites in Archaeology

Field Session in Archaeology

Anthropology and Development

Problems in the Anthropological Study of Religion

Medical Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Letters of Reference: 2

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree (B.A./B.S.) is required, but it need not be a degree in Anthropology.

Statement of Goals: In approximately 750 words, address your main area(s) of scholarly interest; the experiences that have led you to graduate studies in Anthropology; the specific reasons for your interest in Temple's M.A. in Anthropology; and your career goals.

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Resume: Current resume required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22770 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22770 USD / year

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In-State

16575 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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