by our College Data Analytics Team
[Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a anthropology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying anthropology schools.
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Below are the schools whose anthropology graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in anthropology, no school beat Wichita State University this year. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients from Wichita State University typically earn about $34,275 annually.
University Of Kansas produces some of the highest-paid graduates in anthropology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Students who complete the anthropology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,376.
Kansas State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying anthropology schools. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Students who complete the anthropology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $18,567.
The ranking above is published 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.