2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Minnesota, there were 111 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,551 and $24,625 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 101 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State Mankato does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Morris is a public institution located in Morris, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Morris, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 1,339 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Morris were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,785. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UMN Morris Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth also took the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. Hamline University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline University, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,455. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hamline University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Moorhead offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 MSU Moorhead Veteran Student Life Report
Macalester College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Macalester, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Macalester College supports 2,049 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,323. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Macalester]](/colleges/macalester-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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