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2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

6 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$42,390 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree vets studying anthropology.

Top 6 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU, 708 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Atlantic University]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of West Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UWF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,438 of the 13,061 students enrolled at UWF were GI Bill® students, of which 750 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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