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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Kansas

3 Colleges in Kansas
82 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$20,561 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Kansas 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.

Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level

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

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 Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college 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 Kansas

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 Kansas Schools in Anthropology

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

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients generally make around $20,674 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS
$30,700 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to look into Wichita State University. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,448 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 23 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $20,448 for their early career.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 82

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 344
Political Science & Government 270
Sociology 195
General Social Sciences 85
Geography & Cartography 45
Other Social Sciences 36
International Relations & National Security 10

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