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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$26,398 Avg Salary
$21,130 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Anthropology is the #122 most popular major in Virginia with 22 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a .

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for anthropology students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for anthropology students. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 82
Georgia 37
North Carolina 30
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 3 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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