2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Anthropology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for anthropology students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at Ohio State take out is $25,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at U-M take out is $13,186.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for anthropology students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology 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.
On average, anthropology graduates from Michigan State take out $28,065 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $433.
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 large city of Madison.
While working on their degree, anthropology majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $19,275 in student debt.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, anthropology majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Anthropology majors at UIC take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at Purdue take out is $22,546.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Anthropology majors at Kent State take out an average of $28,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Anthropology majors at UIUC take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 14 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Ball State University | Muncie, 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 Related Majors
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.
- 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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