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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 degrees in anthropology annually.
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 Nevada.
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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 Nevada - Reno is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually earn an average of $27,907 at the beginning of their careers.
It is hard to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.
Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas earn $4,888 more than the standard anthropology graduate.
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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