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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 11 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Master’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 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s 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. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Washington University in St Louis Anthropology Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Creighton Anthropology Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 6 masters’s anthropology degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Anthropology Report

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Anthropology at Wichita State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Anthropology Report

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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa State

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology 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.

Read more about Anthropology at Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Anthropology Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 16 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Mizzou

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Anthropology Report

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