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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$21,804 Avg Salary
$23,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Anthropology is the #98 most popular major in Alabama with 97 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a .

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Anthropology majors at UA take out an average of $23,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

On average, anthropology graduates from UAB take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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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
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 5 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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