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

14 Colleges
$25,469 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 406 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 72 students majoring in anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $14,318 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $232, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in anthropology at WCU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, anthropology graduates from WCU take out $22,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $164.

Full Anthropology at Western Carolina University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in anthropology at NC State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $24,294 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the anthropology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debt load of $22,860.

Full Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

About 76% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $22,237 in student debt.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 95% of the anthropology majors at the school.

On average, anthropology graduates from ECU take out $21,963 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in anthropology at Duke, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small 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
Georgia 233
Virginia 219
Florida 541
Tennessee 154
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 78
Louisiana 88
Arkansas 68
Alabama 97
Mississippi 54
West Virginia 13

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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