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2024 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
40 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois 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:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

Average Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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 Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.


 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Anthropology

1
24 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Chicago

2
7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Northwestern University

3
5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the 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

4
2 Annual Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

4
2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 149 25
Ohio 144 12
Indiana 132 22
Wisconsin 108 7

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 40

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 101
Political Science & Government 44
Sociology 38
General Social Sciences 6
Geography & Cartography 6

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