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.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 93 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. 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.
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 Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $27,221 in their early career salary.
Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients typically earn an average of $25,014 in their early careers.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Grinnell College is a good option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Grinnell. This college ranks 4th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 12 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year.
University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 3rd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNI 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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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.
