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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges
$24,842 Avg Salary
$25,011 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #106 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Anthropology Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools in Anthropology

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for anthropology students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Anthropology at Vanderbilt University Report

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

Full Anthropology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Anthropology at University of Memphis Report

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 22
Florida 82
Georgia 37
North Carolina 30
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 15
Alabama 13
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 5

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 3 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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