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2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Ohio

8 Colleges in Ohio
274 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
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. Combined, these schools handed out 274 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Ohio 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Ohio

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.

Top Ohio Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in anthropology has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large 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 about 81 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually make about $28,172 in their early careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
31 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

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 fairly 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 approximately 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,701 Median Starting Salary

Miami University - Oxford is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the fringe 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 colleges 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 data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from Miami University - Oxford make $5,802 more than the average anthropology student.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

Kenyon College is one of the finest schools in the country 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 about 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,434 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 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 wages of $24,434.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,806 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant 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 year we have data available. Soon after graduation, anthropology degree recipients typically make about $27,806 in their early careers.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$14,647 Median Starting Salary

Cleveland State University is a large public university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 54th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 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 make an average of $14,647 in their early career salary.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OH
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Youngstown State University is a 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 about 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 254
Illinois 304 288
Indiana 294 201
Wisconsin 273 141

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

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 250
Medical Anthropology 20
Physical & Biological Anthropology 2
Other Anthropology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,474
Economics 1,193
Sociology 720
International Relations & National Security 329
Geography & Cartography 291
General Social Sciences 120
Urban Studies 58
Archeology 29
Sociology & Anthropology 17
Other Social Sciences 2

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