by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Southeast region, there were 2,083 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,842 and $22,493 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 82 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida-Online landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 25 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Transylvania University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eckerd College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Eckerd College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 10 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region. Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 50 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Davidson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davidson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Hendrix College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hendrix College is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 4 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Rollins College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Rollins College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 62 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #11, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 9 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Lyon is located in Batesville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
College of Charleston landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William & Mary landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 26 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 80 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 89%.
Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 110 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 62 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Washington ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of West Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of West Georgia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Anthropology Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 54 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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