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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges in Wisconsin
127 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$27,832 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 127 degrees in anthropology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$31,599 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive an earnings boost of around $3,768 over the typical earnings of anthropology graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI

Marquette University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a good option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #524 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $24,064 for their early career.

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3
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Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
$24,472 Median Student Debt

Beloit College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Beloit. This college ranks 30th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Beloit in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
$22,033 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. UW Oshkosh is a large public university located in the small city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year.

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Ripon College
Ripon, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Ripon is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Ripon. This college ranks 1338th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ripon in the most recent data year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322254
Ohio314295
Illinois304288
Indiana294201

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology122
Physical & Biological Anthropology5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics1,065
Political Science & Government913
Sociology533
Geography & Cartography280
International Relations & National Security70
General Social Sciences50
Archeology29
Other Social Sciences29
Urban Studies16

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