by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,164 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 114 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree anthropology students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. UIndy is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Anthropology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Western Michigan University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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