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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges in Alabama
94 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in anthropology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #75 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 94 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Alabama

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Alabama Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
37 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 37 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL

It's hard to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in anthropology has to check out Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Auburn University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Troy University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. TROY is a fairly large public university located in the town of Troy. This university ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 20 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Troy University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL

USA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. This university ranks 8th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in anthropology from University of South Alabama

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 715 540
North Carolina 710 385
Georgia 690 228
Virginia 630 219
Tennessee 624 153
South Carolina 530 78
Kentucky 518 103
Mississippi 501 54
Louisiana 489 88
Arkansas 466 68
West Virginia 410 13

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Anthropology is one of 5 different types of Anthropology programs to choose from.

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