2025 Best Medical Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region

Medical Anthropology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #893 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 degrees in medical anthropology annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Medical Anthropology Schools List

Pick Your Medical Anthropology Degree Level

The medical anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medical Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Medical Anthropology in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Medical Anthropology

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Medical Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in medical anthropology. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a degree in medical anthropology from Washington University in St Louis

2

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 medical anthropology. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in medical anthropology from Creighton University

Best Medical Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best medical anthropology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	73
Nebraska	500	19

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Anthropology

Medical Anthropology is one of 5 different types of Anthropology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	480
Other Anthropology	8
Cultural Anthropology	6
Forensic Anthropology	2
Physical & Biological Anthropology	1

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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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