by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 219 bachelor's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The anthropology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology.
University of Chicago is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Chicago
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in anthropology has to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $25,438 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wheaton College Illinois is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Wheaton College Illinois
UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $19,406 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Illinois at Chicago
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Illinois State University
Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Rock Island.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Augustana College
Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the anthropology program report average early career wages of $23,057.
More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the anthropology program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville get $3,978 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleLearn about other programs related to Anthropology that might interest you.
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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 219 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 1,771 |
| Political Science & Government | 1,314 |
| Sociology | 741 |
| International Relations & National Security | 231 |
| Geography & Cartography | 149 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 44 |
| Other Social Sciences | 31 |
| General Social Sciences | 11 |
| Urban Studies | 11 |
| Archeology | 2 |
