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 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 127 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
Beloit College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Beloit is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Beloit. This college ranks 40th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Beloit in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually earn an average of $21,949 at the beginning of their careers.
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.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 34th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year.
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. 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.
