2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 219 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #97 most popular major in the state.
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The Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in anthropology at University of Virginia, 25% are male and 75% are female.
The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at University of Virginia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,794.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Women make up 82% of the anthropology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 31% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 85% of the anthropology majors at the school.
On average, anthropology graduates from VCU take out $25,154 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Of the 14 students majoring in anthropology at Radford, 36% are male and 64% are female.
University of Mary Washington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Longwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.
University of Richmond ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Sweet Briar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Sweet Briar, Sweet Briar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 |
| North Carolina | 406 |
| Florida | 541 |
| Tennessee | 154 |
| Kentucky | 103 |
| South Carolina | 78 |
| Louisiana | 88 |
| Arkansas | 68 |
| Alabama | 97 |
| Mississippi | 54 |
| West Virginia | 13 |
Anthropology Related Majors
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology
| 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 10 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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