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Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,105 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,630 and had an average of $21,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 261 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,869 and $25,459 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 213 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,104 and $24,884 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. That schools that top this list have a program in anthropology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Albion College landed the #1 spot on the list. Albion is located in Albion, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alma College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan list. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #7. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 27 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #12, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Central Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Michigan Technological University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Anthropology at Michigan Technological University
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