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2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$36,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for anthropology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $34,978 per year.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.

Vanderbilt also took the #2 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.

Duke also made our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UARK graduate students pay an average of $22,563 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emory are $45,684 per year.

Emory also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $33,548 per year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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