2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at UNL, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
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Iowa State University 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 #6 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Iowa 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 205 |
| Minnesota | 109 |
| Kansas | 82 |
| Iowa | 103 |
| Nebraska | 50 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
Anthropology Related Majors
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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