by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida” ranking.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 567 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,497 and $21,710 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree anthropology students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 16 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Florida State University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Central Florida
University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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