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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 288 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 47% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 28% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $20,298.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 77% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 25 students majoring in anthropology at UIUC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in anthropology at Illinois State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in anthropology at NIU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $23,991.

Full Anthropology at Northern Illinois University Report

Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Of the 10 students majoring in anthropology at WIU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Anthropology at Western Illinois University Report

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 9 students majoring in anthropology at DePaul, 22% are male and 78% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from DePaul carry an average student debt load of $22,147.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 254
Ohio 295
Indiana 201
Wisconsin 141

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

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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