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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges in the Plains States Region
580 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$25,265 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 reviewed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 580 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$25,056 Median Starting Salary

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $25,056 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$25,331 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in anthropology needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $25,331 in their early career salary.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,973 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is a good decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at University of Iowa get $3,709 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to check out Grinnell College. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn a boost of around $2,936 over the average earnings of anthropology majors.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,486 Median Starting Salary
$23,250 Median Student Debt

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually earn around $26,486 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 26 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career income of $26,131.

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

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

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$20,674 Median Starting Salary

KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career income of $20,674.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 109
Missouri 283 205
Kansas 266 78
Iowa 264 103
Nebraska 238 48
North Dakota 210 16
South Dakota 204 13

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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 470
Medical Anthropology 93
Other Anthropology 9
Cultural Anthropology 7
Physical & Biological Anthropology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 2,307
Economics 2,132
Sociology 1,248
General Social Sciences 520
Geography & Cartography 494
International Relations & National Security 410
Other Social Sciences 171
Urban Studies 73
Sociology & Anthropology 48
Archeology 16

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