2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Iowa

A master's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #108 out of 326 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 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for anthropology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Iowa. More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Iowa

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology needs to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Iowa. More information about a master’s in anthropology from Iowa State University

 

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	7
Minnesota	169	9
Kansas	144	15
Nebraska	116	8
North Dakota	100	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	6

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	5
Geography & Cartography	4
Political Science & Government	3
Economics	1

Notes and References

• 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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