If you plan on majoring in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 274 degrees in anthropology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
The 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 Anthropology Schools in Ohio.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, anthropology degree recipients typically earn around $28,172 at the beginning of their careers.
Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were about 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western 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.
Miami University - Oxford is a good option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available. Those anthropology students who get their degree from Miami University - Oxford earn $5,802 more than the average anthropology grad.
Kenyon College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Gambier. This college ranks 11th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 25 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career income of $24,434.
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients generally earn an average of $27,806 in their early careers.
Cleveland State University is a large public university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 54th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $14,647 for their early career.
Youngstown State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Youngstown. This university ranks 39th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
