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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Graduate Certificate School for You

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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for anthropology students working on their graduate certificate. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Anthropology at University of South Dakota Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Full Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 205
Minnesota 109
Kansas 82
Iowa 103
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 16
South Dakota 13

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 5 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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