Anthropology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #75 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 249 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. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 61 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
Grand Valley State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 34 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 9 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.
Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Marquette. This university ranks 35th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 12 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan 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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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. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
