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M.A. in Anthropology

Master of Arts in Anthropology

Immerse yourself in the study of people and their cultural behaviors, past and present, with Monmouth University’s Master of Arts in Anthropology degree. This comprehensive, 30-credit program is grounded in method and theory and provides extensive opportunities for fieldwork and internships in archaeology, cultural anthropology, cultural resource management, geographic information systems (GIS), historic preservation, and many other areas, giving you essential hands-on experience and preparing you for a career or doctoral study in anthropology.

Whether you’re established in a career and want to develop new skills, or you are a recent graduate ready to immerse yourself in this discipline, our dynamic graduate anthropology program gives you:

  • Opportunities for hands-on learning through extensive fieldwork and research experiences.
  • Renowned faculty accessible in small class settings and available for personalized mentoring and methodological training.
  • Mastery of essential skills such as GIS, artifact analysis, archaeological field methods, cultural resource management, or skeletal analysis.

You may also choose to specialize your studies by pursuing an 18-credit Certificate of Archaeology within the M.A. in Anthropology program. Through collaborative research and diverse fieldwork, you will be immersed in the study of human culture and artifacts.

Application deadlines for this program are May 1 for Summer, July 15 for Fall, and December 1 for Spring. View Program Application Requirements.

Program Director

Veronica Davidov, Ph.D.

Phone: 732-571-7502

Monmouth University’s M.A. program in Anthropology is an excellent place to develop your skills as an archaeologist or anthropologist. The program combines fieldwork opportunities with an excellent theoretical grounding. Great things are happening in Monmouth’s M.A. program.

Richard Veit, Ph.D.
Associate Dean Of The School Of Humanities And Social Sciences

Thesis and Non-Thesis Tracks

If you plan on pursuing your Ph.D., Monmouth’s graduate anthropology program thesis track will give you valuable experience in choosing a topic, conducting independent research, and defending your work.

Skill Development and Faculty Impact

In this program, you will receive the training and conceptual skills that will prepare you for careers in cultural anthropology, archaeology, cultural resource management, social policy, teaching, community engagement, and geographic information systems (GIS). Our distinguished, well-published faculty members have conducted research focusing on historic landscapes, urbanization, human-nature relations, tourism, global labor migration, and gender in America, Europe, and North America.