2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Illinois

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Doctor's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality anthropology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in anthropology has to take a look at University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were about 10 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were roughly 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were about 6 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were roughly 5 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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