2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for anthropology students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at Northwestern take out is $14,951.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent programs at DePauw University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 $19,275 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Kenyon College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Oberlin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for anthropology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Marquette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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 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
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology
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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