2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region
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Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 12,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,661 and had an average of $23,289 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,237 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,694 and $23,268 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 16 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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William & Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 Emory are $44,676.
Vanderbilt University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.
Duke University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
Duke also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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