The MA is a professional program that provides graduate training in the concepts, research skills, and knowledge base of anthropology. An MA degree provides preparation for application to a PhD program in Anthropology (not offered at UC). The PhD is required for a career in academic research and four-year college teaching, and for many nonacademic positions at the professional level. The MA degree in anthropology may also be appropriate preparation for further study in such fields as law, medicine, or business, where the student expects to work in a multicultural or international environment. 

Careers: Students who have completed their education at the MA level have found employment in cultural resource management (archaeology), museums, education, and related public service fields.

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International Student Requirements

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required for all international applicants whose primary language is not English. (The Test of Spoken English (TSE) is strongly recommended.) The TOEFL test should be taken in the student's own country before admission is granted. This requirement may be waived for a student who has completed an academic program of two or more years at an accredited American college or university. The minimum TOEFL score acceptable for graduate work in Anthropology is 600 (paper-based test), or 190 (computer-based test), or 68 (internet-based test).
• Additional information is required by the Advanced Studies/International Student Services Office after your admission to our program. An International Student Information Brochure and Financial Certification Form will be sent to you following your admission. The Financial Certification Form must be completed and returned to the Advanced Studies/International Student Services Office before a certificate of eligibility for a student visa will be issued.

Submission of Application Materials and Test Scores

Applicants should upload all requested materials, such as personal statements, writing samples and CVs, during the application process. Only materials that are submitted as part of the official university application will be used for review of applications. In some circumstances, programs may contact applicants to request additional information. However, applicants should under no circumstances submit unrequested supplementary materials as those materials would not be considered.

As required by the individual programs, applicants are responsible for requesting that GRE and/or score reports for tests of English proficiency be sent by the testing agency to the Graduate School. Test scores for the GRE, GRE subject tests and TOEFL can be submitted electronically to UC’s institutional code 1833. IELTS scores may be sent directly from the test center through the mail or sent to UC electronically. Please note that PRAXIS tests are handled by individual graduate programs. Applicants should check with their program for how these scores are reported.

Tuition fee-2 years$60,000

Total fee-2 years$92,000