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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

32 Colleges
$24,842 Avg Salary
$22,493 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for anthropology students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Full Anthropology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Full Anthropology at University of Florida Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for anthropology students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at George Mason University Report

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Alabama

#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Anthropology at University of Central Florida Report

The University of West Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of West Florida

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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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 26 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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