2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of anthropology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for anthropology.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Washington University in St Louis is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Missouri.

There were roughly 12 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Minnesota.

There were roughly 5 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology has to take a look at University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Iowa.

There were approximately 3 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

University of Kansas is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Kansas.

There were about 3 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Missouri.

There were roughly 3 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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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).
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