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2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #116 most popular major in the country with 1,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best 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 get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent master’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 17
Minnesota 8
Iowa 3
Kansas 8
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 0

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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