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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

23 Colleges
$27,803 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Anthropology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the anthropology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for anthropology students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for anthropology students. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

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