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

74 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 79% of the anthropology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $26,212 in student debt.

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Out of the 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 76% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 24% are male.

The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,579.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the anthropology majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $433.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 33 students majoring in anthropology at UW - Madison, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $19,270.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in anthropology at UChicago, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in anthropology at UIC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $20,298 in student debt.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in anthropology at Kent State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 26 students majoring in anthropology at Loyola Chicago, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree 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 fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in anthropology at Case Western, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 25 students majoring in anthropology at Notre Dame, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Anthropology students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
13 Ball State University Muncie, IN
13 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN

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 26 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

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