Ranked #75 in popularity, anthropology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 235 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Oregon.
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The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 80 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 76 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Portland State University if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 38 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in anthropology needs to look into Linfield University - McMinnville Campus. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent data year.
Willamette University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Salem. This university ranks 23rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year.
Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College 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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The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
