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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Ohio

13 Colleges in Ohio
300 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$25,369 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 300 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Ohio The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level

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

The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Schools in Ohio. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,095.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
36 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 36 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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3
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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Oberlin College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
$23,250 Median Student Debt

Miami University - Oxford is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 22 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 30 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Wooster. This college ranks 21st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wooster College in the most recent data year.

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7
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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually make an average of $25,642 in their early careers.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH

Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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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
Illinois 304 288
Indiana 294 201
Wisconsin 273 141

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 290
Medical Anthropology 8
Physical & Biological Anthropology 1
Other Anthropology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,483
Economics 1,136
Sociology 717
International Relations & National Security 450
Geography & Cartography 353
General Social Sciences 91
Urban Studies 84
Sociology & Anthropology 25
Archeology 22
Demography & Population Studies 2

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