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 3 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 82 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
Any student who is interested in anthropology has to look into University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
Wichita State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
Kansas State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 23 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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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