MA Anthropology at University of Arizona

Programme overview

Anthropologists repeatedly ask questions about the human experience. What does it mean to be human? What will become of humans? The top-ranked School of Anthropology seeks to answer these questions by taking an integrated subdisciplinary approach that embraces archaeology and biological, linguistic and sociocultural anthropology. You may choose the stand-alone M.A. in Applied Archaeology or earn an M.A. in another subdiscipline while studying for a Ph.D. in the field.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Duration: 2 years / 33 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Foundations of Archaeological Interpretation (3) Archaeological Methodology (3) History of Anthropological Theory (3) Cultural Resource Management (3) Classical and Controversial: Critical Debates in Classical Antiquity (3) Special Topics in Archaeology (3) Archaeology and Descendant Communities (3) Summer Internship (3) Master's Report or Thesis (3) Requirements for the.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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