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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region

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Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 580 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,265 and $24,934 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMN Twin Cities Anthropology Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Kansas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa Anthropology Report

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