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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$26,146 Avg Salary
$22,346 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

With 103 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #80 most popular major in Kentucky.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky 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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

After completing their degree, anthropology graduates from UK carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

Full Anthropology at University of Kentucky Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

On average, anthropology graduates from UofL take out $22,289 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Anthropology at University of Louisville Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Anthropology majors at WKU take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Anthropology at Western Kentucky University

The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Full Anthropology at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#6

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #6, Transylvania University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Transylvania is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

Full Anthropology at Transylvania University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 233
Virginia 219
North Carolina 406
Florida 541
Tennessee 154
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 6 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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