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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$23,960 Avg Salary
$23,124 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

With 69 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #109 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges.

#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 degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Anthropology at University of Chicago Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Anthropology at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for anthropology students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at Illinois State University

Northern Illinois 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 small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at Northern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 43
Ohio 33
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 20

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

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 7 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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