2024 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to anthropology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for anthropology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Anthropology

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

14 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

9 Annual Graduates

$61,083 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.

Soon after graduating, anthropology doctorate recipients generally earn an average of $61,083 in their early careers.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Michigan State University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in anthropology has to check out Wayne State University. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Wayne State University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	40
Ohio	144	12
Indiana	132	22
Wisconsin	108	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	25

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	42
Political Science & Government	23
Sociology	11
Geography & Cartography	9

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.