On 17 October 2001, The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation) released results of a large survey of US graduate programs in many fields, including anthropology. Full information is available at the website listed above. Here are the top 5 programs for each of the criteria studied.

Overall Satisfaction
1. Wash U
2. Michigan, Penn State
4. UCSB, ASU

Mentoring
1. ASU
2. Wash U
3. Arizona
4. UCSB
5. Penn State

Controlling Time to Degree
1. Wash U
2. Virginia
3. Yale
4. UCSB
5. Pittsburgh

Recommended Practices
1. Wash U, UCSB
3. Virginia
4. Penn State
5. CUNY

Professional Development
1. UCSB
2. Virginia, Penn State
4. Wash U
5. Pittsburgh

Career Guidance & Placement
1. CUNY
2. Wash U, UCSB
4. SUNY-Stoneybrook
5. Penn State

Teaching and TA Preparation
1. U Mass
2. Harvard, Virginia
4. Michigan
5. UCLA

Preparation for a Broad Range of Careers
1. Penn State
2. CUNY
3. Wash U, Georgia
5. Florida

Information for Prospective Students
1. Virginia
2. Wash U, UCSB
4. CUNY
5. SUNY- Stoneybrook