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2026 Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Wisconsin

[Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a anthropology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their anthropology graduates.

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• Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Wisconsin

2026 Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Wisconsin

If you want to know which schools send anthropology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates

1

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$50,446 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in anthropology, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Madison this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Anthropology graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of about $50,446 a year early in their careers.

2

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

$43,850 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee one of the highest-paying schools for anthropology. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee typically earn about $43,850 annually.

3

Beloit College
Beloit, WI

$43,262 Average Early-Career Salary

Beloit College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying anthropology schools. Beloit College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Beloit. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients from Beloit College typically earn about $43,262 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their anthropology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.