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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$49,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 154 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Anthropology at Vanderbilt University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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
North Carolina 406
Florida 541
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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