2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your master's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #119 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for anthropology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Vanderbilt University

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

2 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Memphis

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	208	55
Georgia	190	24
Virginia	182	18
North Carolina	178	23
Alabama	151	12
Kentucky	147	5
Louisiana	147	12
South Carolina	146	2
Mississippi	145	15
Arkansas	121	4

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	12

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	56
Sociology	25
International Relations & National Security	18
Political Science & Government	11
Geography & Cartography	6
Archeology	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.