2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 83% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Full Anthropology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Full Anthropology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Best Anthropology Colleges by State
Explore the best anthropology schools 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 |
Majors Related to Anthropology
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 11 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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