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

5 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

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 “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,415 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in anthropology.

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Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree anthropology students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Anthropology at Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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