by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,054 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 179 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 20 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Anthropology at Louisiana State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 85%.
With a ranking of #11, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 87%.
Vanderbilt University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Emory University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
East Carolina University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Florida Atlantic University
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Florida State University
University of Arkansas ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kentucky landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 97%.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Virginia - Main Campus
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