by our College Data Analytics Team
Anthropology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on anthropology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 8 anthropology schools in Tennessee by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where anthropology makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.
The most focused school in the country for anthropology is Sewanee The University Of The South. Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Sewanee The University Of The South
A rank of #2 makes Rhodes College one of the most focused schools for anthropology. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Rhodes College
The University Of Tennessee is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. Anthropology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for The University Of Tennessee
Lee University ranks #4 for anthropology by degree focus. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. Anthropology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Lee University
University Of Memphis came in at #5 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Memphis awards are in anthropology, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Memphis
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. Anthropology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University
Vanderbilt University comes in at #7 for anthropology focus this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Anthropology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Vanderbilt University
East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. East Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Johnson City. Anthropology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for East Tennessee State University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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