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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 71% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Anthropology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in anthropology at Michigan State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 29% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 86% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at Purdue, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 60% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 43
Illinois 69
Ohio 33
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 20

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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