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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor'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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

About 25% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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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 5 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.

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