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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 111 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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.
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 Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program make around $25,331 in the first couple years of working.
It's hard to beat Hamline University if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 14th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at Hamline University make $3,220 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Macalester College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macalester is a great college overall.
There were roughly 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent year we have data available.
Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.
UMN Morris is a small public university located in the remote town of Morris. This university ranks 46th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 9 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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