人类学的硕士和硕士学位提供了五个灵活且适当个性化的33小时集中度，最终完成了质量硕士学位论文。每位学生在与研究生顾问和委员会主席协商后，将选择其中一项学习重点。学生将选择参加五个集中课程之一的课程。但是，与研究生协调员和/或人类学研究生委员会协商后，想要使用大学和本系课程以及学院专业知识设计个性化课程的学生可以进行其他集中学习。这五个领域如下：史前考古学，历史考古学，生物人类学，语言/文化人类学和日本研究。
The anthropology master's program at Illinois State is flexible and individualized. With only two required courses, you can work with an advisor to design a curriculum that engages you and helps you achieve your goals. Our graduate program builds on our fully developed four-field program in archaeology, anthropological linguistics, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology. Within that, we offer five concentrations: Prehistoric Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Japanese Studies You'll dive deep into your concentration inside and outside the classroom. We offer lots of research opportunities. On top of a thesis, you can work side-by-side with faculty on projects that make major contributions to the anthropology field. No matter what area you focus on, you can count on having all the support you need at Illinois State. Our class sizes are small with plenty of individualized attention. We also have modern labs with the latest equipment and technology, museum collections, and a field school. Plus, our faculty and staff will be with you every step of the way. M.A. and M.S. degrees in Sociology, M.A. and M.S. degrees in Anthropology, and the Graduate Certificate in Social Aspects of Aging. All master's degree programs require a minimum of 50 percent of the non-thesis credit hours applied to the degree to be 400-level courses or above.