by our College Data Analytics Team
Anthropology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in anthropology than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 4 schools in Iowa offering anthropology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on anthropology in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Grinnell College tops our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell. About 3% of the degrees Grinnell College awards are in anthropology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Grinnell College
A rank of #2 makes Iowa State University one of the most focused schools for anthropology. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public university. Anthropology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Iowa State University
University Of Northern Iowa is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in anthropology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Northern Iowa
University Of Iowa is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Iowa
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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