2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Mississippi

Ranked #75 in popularity, anthropology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Anthropology Schools List

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Anthropology

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in anthropology has to check out Mississippi State University. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in anthropology from Mississippi State University

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Mississippi is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of University.More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Mississippi

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges 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
Alabama	500	94
Louisiana	489	88
Arkansas	466	68
West Virginia	410	13

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

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

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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