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2023 Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools

30 Colleges
$26,616 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees and certificates awarded 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, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online anthropology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, anthropology graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,009. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $151, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Anthropology majors at UCF take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Anthropology majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $23,731 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $272.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for anthropology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, anthropology majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $34,448 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for anthropology students pursuing an online degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Anthropology majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

On average, anthropology graduates from Colorado State take out $25,307 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $388, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida-Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, anthropology graduates from UF Online take out $15,009 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $151, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

After completing their degree, anthropology graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $21,499.

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Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

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.

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