Anthropology Grad Programs - The University of Tulsa
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Anthropology Grad Programs

The anthropology graduate program at The University of Tulsa helps aspiring anthropologists unlock critical thinking and analytical skills to form a vivid understanding of our multicultural world.

Our master’s program focuses on two of the four subfields of Anthropology – archaeology and biological anthropology – allowing students to develop an in-depth understanding of past and present cultures and societies, the processes that shape them, and their environments. Housing extensive and unique comparative collections, archives, and state-of-the-art laboratories, UTulsa provides a platform for collaborative research and practical projects. We offer specialized research instruments such as the latest microscope for surface texture analysis, a laser scanner, and a scanning electron microscope for analyzing archaeological artifacts and specimens. Students develop first-hand comparative knowledge through our extensive collection of chipped stone artifacts and zooarchaeological and paleontological collections, as well as with the Gilcrease Museum and Helmerich Center for American Research.

Top 100 Private Research Institution

5:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

#1 University in Oklahoma

Nearly 100% Placement Rate

Degree Details

Professional Opportunities

  • Many of our graduates have continued their education in highly-ranked national and international doctoral programs.
  • Alumni employers also include the Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Historic and Cultural Preservation, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Iowa State Archaeologist, Texas Forest Service, and Army Corps of Engineers. Other alums are employed in private cultural resource management companies like Enercon Services and Stantec, or teach in regional schools and universities, like Tulsa Community College, Tulsa Public Schools, and Sapulpa.
  • To prepare for their careers, students have great opportunities to assist faculty in ongoing archaeological research projects in the US, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and Central and East Asia. Topics include paleoanthropology, human-environment interactions, zoo archaeology, chipped stone morphometrics, use-wear and materiality, human behavioral ecology, and population dynamics.

Funding Opportunities

  • Graduate assistantships covering full tuition and providing a monthly stipend are available on a competitive basis.
  • Prospective M.A. students may also apply for the Ben Graf Henneke Graduate Research Fellowship offering full tuition, a monthly stipend, and funded study abroad opportunities.

Admission Information

  • Must hold baccalaureate degree from an accredited university
  • General GRE scores required
  • Minimum TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PET scores required for international students
  • Applications due Feb.1

Learn more about the department

Anthropology is the study of humanity, and Sociology is the study of human social relationships. Studying them together can help you gain insights into how society works by examining the way we live now and the variety of different societies and cultures that have existed over time.

Anthropology & Sociology