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2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
198 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 198 degrees in anthropology annually.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Missouri 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Missouri

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.

Top Missouri Schools in Anthropology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$34,489 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 104 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from Washington University in St Louis earn a boost of around $5,590 above the typical income of anthropology graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
54.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of Missouri - Columbia earn $3,027 more than the average anthropology grad.

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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.

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Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 10th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 27 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career wages of $27,283.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Saint Louis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were about 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,687 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career income of $22,687.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 6 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 109
Kansas 266 78
Iowa 264 103
Nebraska 238 48
North Dakota 210 16
South Dakota 204 13

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 141
Medical Anthropology 53
Cultural Anthropology 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 548
Economics 430
Sociology 274
Geography & Cartography 192
International Relations & National Security 108
General Social Sciences 59
Other Social Sciences 18
Archeology 14
Urban Studies 5
Sociology & Anthropology 4

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