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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$22,476 Avg Salary
$22,509 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Anthropology is the #115 most popular major in North Carolina with 30 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Anthropology Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Anthropology Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Anthropology

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for anthropology students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for anthropology students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 22
Florida 82
Georgia 37
Tennessee 15
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 15
Alabama 13
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 5

More Anthropology Rankings in North Carolina

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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