2022 Best Value Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 216 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree anthropology students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, Florida State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, FAU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
East Carolina University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’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 ECU are $20,685.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, UARK has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’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 UARK are $22,121.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, UCF has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, NC State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’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 NC State are $28,999.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree anthropology students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of West Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, William & Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
William & Mary also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Anthropology Master’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 University of Kentucky are $33,216.
With a ranking of #24, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
UA also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.
George Mason University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
GMU also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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