by our College Data Analytics TeamAnthropology is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most anthropology degrees of any in the Great Lakes Region.
College Factual ranked the 68 anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most anthropology students in the Great Lakes Region.
Ohio State University Main Campus tops our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 75 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranks #2 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 68 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the most popular schools for anthropology. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 47 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #4 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. This school awarded about 40 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Wisconsin Madison
A rank of #5 makes Wayne State University one of the most popular schools for anthropology. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for Wayne State University
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #6 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Read the full anthropology report for Indiana University Bloomington
University Of Chicago landed the #7 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at University Of Chicago
Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Read the full anthropology report for Loyola University Chicago
Purdue University Main Campus placed #9 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Read the full anthropology report for Purdue University Main Campus
Case Western Reserve University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for Case Western Reserve University
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #11 for anthropology by yearly graduations. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 32 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Michigan State University comes in at #12 for anthropology this year. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. Get the full anthropology details for Michigan State University
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #13 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduated around 28 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Illinois State University landed the #14 spot among the most popular anthropology schools. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. Illinois State University graduated around 24 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Illinois State University
Northwestern University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Northwestern University graduated around 23 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at Northwestern University
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh placed #16 for anthropology by yearly graduations. University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public school located in the city of Oshkosh. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Kent State University At Kent ranked #17 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. Kent State University At Kent graduated around 22 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Get the full anthropology details for Kent State University At Kent
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #18 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 21 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Notre Dame placed #19 for anthropology by yearly graduations. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at University Of Notre Dame
Grand Valley State University comes in at #20 for anthropology this year. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. Grand Valley State University graduated around 16 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Grand Valley State University
Miami University Oxford comes in at #21 for anthropology this year. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. Miami University Oxford graduated around 16 anthropology students in the most recent data year. See more about anthropology at Miami University Oxford
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #22 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduated around 16 anthropology students in the most recent data year. Read the full anthropology report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Western Michigan University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular anthropology schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in anthropology from this school. See more about anthropology at Western Michigan University
Youngstown State University placed #24 for anthropology by yearly graduations. Youngstown State University is a public school located in the city of Youngstown. This school awarded about 15 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Youngstown State University
Ball State University comes in at #25 for anthropology this year. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public university. This school awarded about 14 anthropology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Ball State University
These schools also rank among the most popular for anthropology this year:
These schools also graduate students in anthropology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Anthropology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 5 |
| #52 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL | 5 |
| #53 | Antioch College | Yellow Springs, OH | 4 |
| #54 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | 4 |
| #55 | Indiana University South Bend | South Bend, IN | 4 |
| #56 | University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | 4 |
| #57 | Franciscan University Of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | 3 |
| #58 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | 3 |
| #59 | North Central College | Naperville, IL | 3 |
| #60 | Hanover College | Hanover, IN | 2 |
| #61 | Indiana University Northwest | Gary, IN | 2 |
| #62 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | 2 |
| #63 | Albion College | Albion, MI | 1 |
| #64 | Denison University | Granville, OH | 1 |
| #65 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | 1 |
| #66 | Ripon College | Ripon, WI | 1 |
| #67 | University Of Evansville | Evansville, IN | 1 |
| #68 | Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.