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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$19,385 Avg Salary
$24,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Anthropology is the #111 most popular major in South Carolina with 78 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina 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

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found College of Charleston to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at C of C take out is $23,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, anthropology majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for anthropology students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina University is a great place for anthropology students. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#5

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Furman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in South Carolina list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

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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
Louisiana 88
Arkansas 68
Alabama 97
Mississippi 54
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 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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