Overview

Become an expert in your chosen subdiscipline through hands-on research within the Albany region, the greater U.S. and abroad. You will be prepared for careers in areas like academia at the university level or research in industry and government through the doctoral program in Anthropology at the University at Albany.

Career Outcomes

In addition to anthropologists and archaeologists who conduct research in the field all over the globe, you may go on to work in government, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and corporate environments.

In the private sector, you may work with business leaders to conduct market research and identify new ways to engage with consumers. Organizations wishing to better meet the needs of their customers may seek out your help for insights that cannot be derived from statistical analysis alone.

You can also work with law enforcement, national defense stakeholders, charity organizations, environmental protection organizations and human rights groups.

With a PhD in Anthropology, potential job titles include:

Archeologist
Market researcher
User experience analyst
Museum curator
Public relations officer
Human resources representative
Forensics investigator
Humanitarian leader

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Proseminar in Physical Anthropology
Proseminar in Archaeology
Proseminar in Linguistics
Proseminar in Ethnology
Seminar in Anthropology and Folklore

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts from all schools attended
Three letters of recommendation
Official GRE score (optional)
Statement of goals
Writing Sample

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 USD / month

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