2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
145
Degrees Awarded
$30,800
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Indiana, there were 201 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 145 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,857 and $26,625 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Indiana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.According to our most recent data, Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Ball State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Among the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ball State University]](/colleges/ball-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
IUPUI also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #6.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
USI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Indiana supports 10,203 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 87 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,638. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Indiana Veteran Student Life Report
DePauw University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePauw, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Among the 1,752 students enrolled at DePauw, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,472. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DePauw University]](/colleges/depauw-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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