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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$49,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #77 in the country. In fact 11,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in anthropology at USF Tampa, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 78% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at Emory, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Anthropology at Emory University Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Full Anthropology at University of Georgia Report

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

Women make up 50% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in anthropology at Vanderbilt, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 233
Virginia 219
North Carolina 406
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.

Majors Similar 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 18 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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