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Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

54 Colleges
$27,803 Avg Salary
$24,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for anthropology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Anthropology Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for anthropology students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at Northwestern take out is $14,951.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Anthropology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $19,275 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Kenyon College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. 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

With a ranking of #8, Oberlin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

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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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