2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Full Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the anthropology majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 63% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Full Anthropology at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
Case Western Reserve University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Notre Dame ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Illinois State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at Illinois State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
About 50% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Anthropology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Best Anthropology Colleges by State
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| 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 23 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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