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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Illinois

7 Colleges in Illinois

27 Master's Degrees

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #149 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Master's Degree

The anthropology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

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.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for anthropology.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Master's

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were roughly 8 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in anthropology. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were about 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Illinois State University
Normal, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Illinois State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were about 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were about 4 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were approximately 2 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. More information about a master’s in anthropology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	24
Ohio	466	22
Indiana	352	41
Wisconsin	302	20

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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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