Best grad schools for cultural anthropology?

Question

Just wondering, what schools have the best cultural anthropology programs in the US? I've heard of Columbia U and UC Berkeley, are these good anthropology schools or does anyone have a better suggestion?

Answer 1

It depends on what kind of cultural anthropology you are looking for and if you have strong geographic preference. If you are interested in ethnography there are many departments including Berkeley, Boston, Chicago and Princeton.  For development anthropology, Arizona and Florida are the best place in my view. here is my other tip. sometimes departments are known for area specialists. some departments have strong faculty specializing in middle east, sub-Saharan Africa or Europe. I believe Princeton has a good mix of faculty and geographic specialists from my own observation.

Answer 2

UC Berkeley is really good, I myself plan on either attending UC Berkeley or Idaho State University for my Cultural Anthropology Ph.D