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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

76 Ranked Colleges
1,892 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,652 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,221 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,892 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region

#1

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read full report on Anthropology at WCU

#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at USF Tampa

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Florida State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Florida State University

#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Anthropology Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Florida

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Full UofM Anthropology Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Full GaSou Anthropology Report

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Anthropology at UAB

#9

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

With a ranking of #9, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at UWF

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Full Florida Atlantic University Anthropology Report

#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 29 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at Kennesaw State University

#12

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,124 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend University of West Georgia.

Read more about Anthropology at University of West Georgia

University of Central Arkansas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.

Read more about Anthropology at UCA

#14

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of New Orleans is $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at UNO

#15

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at UNC Greensboro

#16

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNC Charlotte Anthropology Report

#17

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Appalachian State University

#18

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Anthropology at Mississippi State

#19

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #19, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 32 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNF Anthropology Report

#20

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend James Madison University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Anthropology at James Madison University

#21

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #21, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 13 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at Troy University

#22

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Anthropology at North Carolina State University

#23

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read full report on Anthropology at Southern Miss

#24

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Radford is $16,447 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at Radford

#25

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

With a ranking of #25, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for USA is $15,501 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at USA

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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