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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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

About 38% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Anthropology at University of Chicago Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at Illinois State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 33% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at Northern Illinois University Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Anthropology at Northwestern University Report

With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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).
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