2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Nebraska

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 degrees in anthropology annually.

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• Best Overall Anthropology Schools List

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Nebraska

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.

Top Nebraska Schools in Anthropology

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Creighton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha.More information about a degree in anthropology from Creighton University

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

24.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	109
Missouri	283	205
Kansas	266	78
Iowa	264	103
North Dakota	210	16
South Dakota	204	13

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	31
Medical Anthropology	11
Cultural Anthropology	2
Physical & Biological Anthropology	1
Other Anthropology	1

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	228
General Social Sciences	226
Sociology	129
Economics	111
Geography & Cartography	53
International Relations & National Security	50
Other Social Sciences	9
Urban Studies	6
Sociology & Anthropology	6

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Notes and References

• 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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