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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 102 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Minnesota 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 pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 43 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
Macalester College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #336 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Macalester is a great college overall.
There were roughly 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent data year.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 9 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to take a look at Hamline University. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.
Anthropology is one of 5 different types of Anthropology programs to choose from.
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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Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
