2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 210 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #10 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, Florida State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 15 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
ECU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.
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University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575.
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University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
University of Mississippi ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 15 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
William & Mary ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
William & Mary also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kentucky came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.
The University of Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UA also took the #18 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Mason University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, GMU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Miami came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, U Miami has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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