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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at North Carolina State University Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 22
Florida 82
Georgia 37
Tennessee 15
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 5 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.

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