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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$24,719 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

With 68 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #85 most popular major in Arkansas.

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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

On average, anthropology graduates from UARK take out $24,719 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Central Arkansas

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#4

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

The excellent programs at Hendrix College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Anthropology at Hendrix College Report

#5

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lyon College is a great place for anthropology students. Located in the town of Batesville, Lyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Anthropology at Lyon College Report

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
Tennessee 154
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 78
Louisiana 88
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 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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