by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of anthropology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.
University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Chicago
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Notre Dame
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the anthropology program report average early career income of $52,176.
More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Indiana University - Bloomington
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Anthropology doctor's degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of around $4,454 above the typical earnings of anthropology majors.
More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Michigan State University
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Learn about other programs related to Anthropology that might interest you.
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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 105 |
| Physical & Biological Anthropology | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 206 |
| Sociology | 127 |
| Political Science & Government | 114 |
| Geography & Cartography | 40 |
| General Social Sciences | 6 |
| Urban Studies | 2 |
