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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 88 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college 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.
University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at KU 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 $29,376.
It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 23 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at K -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 $18,567.
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.
Any student who is interested in anthropology needs to check out Wichita State University. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology program at Wichita State University get $5,376 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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.
