2025 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #55 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of anthropology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Anthropology

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology needs to take a look at University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Chicago

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in anthropology has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	40
Michigan	257	25
Ohio	253	11
Indiana	202	22
Wisconsin	163	7

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical & Biological Anthropology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.