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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$31,635 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the anthropology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Schools

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the best value school in the Southeast Region for anthropology students. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at University of Memphis Report

$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

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

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for anthropology students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$28,716 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $28,716 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $47,038 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, William & Mary is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Anthropology at William & Mary Report

#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value anthropology programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.

Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

Full Anthropology at Vanderbilt University Report

$20,400 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $20,400 per year.

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#10

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for anthropology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.

Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Anthropology at Duke University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges 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 25 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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