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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges in Illinois
288 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$23,960 Avg Early-Career Salary
Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 288 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Illinois Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
62 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to take a look at University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
$14,951 Median Student Debt

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 23 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$25,438 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in anthropology has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career earnings of $25,438.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Wheaton College Illinois is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton. This college ranks 11th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
28.2% Growth in Graduates

UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 39 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients typically make about $19,406 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
$25,792 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL

Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rock Island. This college ranks 21st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.

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Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 26 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients generally make around $23,057 in their early careers.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,937 Median Starting Salary
$27,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville receive $3,978 more than the typical anthropology student.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 254
Ohio 314 295
Indiana 294 201
Wisconsin 273 141

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 288

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 2,155
Political Science & Government 1,470
Sociology 841
International Relations & National Security 389
Geography & Cartography 201
General Social Sciences 197
Sociology & Anthropology 44
Other Social Sciences 32
Urban Studies 15
Archeology 2

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