2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Missouri
6
Colleges in Missouri
141
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
anthropology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #75 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Missouri 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 141 degrees in anthropology annually.
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Choosing a Great Anthropology School
Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level
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 Missouri.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Anthropology in Missouri
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Missouri Schools in Anthropology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
51
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in anthropology has to look into Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 51 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Washington University in St Louis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
35
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Missouri - Columbia
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Anthropology
Program Name
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.
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It's hard to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 23 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Missouri State University - Springfield
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MO
It's hard to beat Saint Louis University if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Saint Louis University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Missouri - St Louis
