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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges in Wisconsin
141 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$27,832 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 141 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin 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. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison earn a boost of approximately $3,768 above the typical earnings of anthropology majors.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Marquette University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,064 Median Starting Salary
$30,000 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #524 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.

There were about 25 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $24,064 in their early career salary.

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Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
$26,293 Median Student Debt

Beloit College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Beloit. This college ranks 30th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Beloit in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ripon College
Ripon, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Ripon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Ripon. This college ranks 1338th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 3 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ripon in the most recent data year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 254
Ohio 314 295
Illinois 304 288
Indiana 294 201

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

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 136
Physical & Biological Anthropology 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,238
Political Science & Government 986
Sociology 586
Geography & Cartography 330
International Relations & National Security 91
Other Social Sciences 57
General Social Sciences 42
Archeology 33
Urban Studies 14

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