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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #109 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at Ole Miss, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Mississippi

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Anthropology at Mississippi State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Southern Mississippi

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
North Carolina 406
Florida 541
Tennessee 154
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 78
Louisiana 88
Arkansas 68
Alabama 97
West Virginia 13

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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