2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your master's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to anthropology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of anthropology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in anthropology. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in anthropology from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Vanderbilt University

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Memphis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Memphis

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	55
Georgia	370	24
North Carolina	334	23
Virginia	331	18
Kentucky	268	5
South Carolina	260	2
Alabama	258	9
Louisiana	250	12
Mississippi	243	15
Arkansas	187	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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