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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

With 43 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #102 most popular major in Michigan.

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 Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

Women make up 89% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Read full report on Anthropology at Wayne State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 50% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

Full Anthropology at Michigan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 69
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 4 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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