by our College Data Analytics Team
Anthropology is offered at a wide range of schools, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. To top this list, a school graduates more anthropology students than other online colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in anthropology at each of the 17 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular online anthropology schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Arizona State University Skysong tops our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. This school awarded about 136 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Arizona State University Skysong
University Of Nevada Las Vegas ranks #2 for anthropology by yearly graduations. University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a public school located in the city of Las Vegas. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at University Of Nevada Las Vegas
A rank of #3 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the most popular schools for anthropology. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public university. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduated around 51 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Washington State University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Washington State University is a public school located in the town of Pullman. Washington State University graduated around 34 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for Washington State University
A rank of #5 makes Metropolitan State College Of Denver one of the most popular schools for anthropology. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
University Of Florida Online placed #6 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida Online is a public university. This school awarded about 22 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Florida Online
University Of Houston Clear Lake placed #7 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public institution. University Of Houston Clear Lake graduated around 22 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Houston Clear Lake
San Jose State University comes in at #8 for anthropology this year. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State University is a public university. San Jose State University graduated around 21 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for San Jose State University
The University Of West Florida comes in at #9 for anthropology this year. The University Of West Florida is a public school located in the rural area of Pensacola. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for The University Of West Florida
California State University East Bay landed the #10 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the suburb of Hayward, California State University East Bay is a public university. California State University East Bay graduated around 15 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for California State University East Bay
Youngstown State University placed #11 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Youngstown State University is a public school located in the city of Youngstown. Youngstown State University graduated around 15 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Youngstown State University
Eastern Kentucky University comes in at #12 for anthropology this year. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public university. Eastern Kentucky University graduated around 14 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Eastern Kentucky University
Western Michigan University comes in at #13 for anthropology this year. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. This school awarded about 14 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Western Michigan University
University Of Kansas placed #14 for anthropology by yearly graduations. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Kansas
Idaho State University landed the #15 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Read the full anthropology report for Idaho State University
University Of Alaska Anchorage landed the #16 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public school located in the city of Anchorage. This school awarded about 11 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Alaska Anchorage
University Of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #17 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Alaska Fairbanks
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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