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2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

54 Colleges
$25,469 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the anthropology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at University of Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#4

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePauw University is a great place for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

Full Anthropology at DePauw University Report

Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Anthropology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $19,270 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Kenyon College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at Marquette University Report

Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Anthropology at Case Western Reserve University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 254
Ohio 295
Illinois 288
Indiana 201
Wisconsin 141

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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