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2026 Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Minnesota

[Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their anthropology graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where anthropology graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Minnesota

2026 Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Minnesota

Below are the schools whose anthropology graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates

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Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

$40,787 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in anthropology, no school beat Minnesota State University Moorhead this year. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public institution. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients from Minnesota State University Moorhead typically earn about $40,787 annually.

2

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$49,123 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in anthropology will find them at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. Anthropology graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of about $49,123 a year early in their careers.

3

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

$45,884 Average Early-Career Salary

Hamline University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying anthropology schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the anthropology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,884.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries anthropology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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.