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

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor'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.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Carolina 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.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at Duke University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Schools 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 2 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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