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Most Popular Anthropology Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$22,476 Avg Salary
$22,509 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 North Carolina.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for anthropology students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at North Carolina State University Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at Duke University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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