by our College Data Analytics Team
[Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their anthropology graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying anthropology schools.
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If you want to know which schools send anthropology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Missouri State University Springfield tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying anthropology schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. Students who complete the anthropology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,116.
Washington University In St Louis produces some of the highest-paid graduates in anthropology, landing the #2 spot this year. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Early-career anthropology graduates from Washington University In St Louis make a median of around $34,489 per year.
University Of Missouri Columbia produces some of the highest-paid graduates in anthropology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. Early-career anthropology graduates from University Of Missouri Columbia make a median of around $31,926 per year.
University Of Missouri St Louis came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying anthropology schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. Anthropology graduates of University Of Missouri St Louis earn a median of about $38,860 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled 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 · 4 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.
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