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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges in Alabama
97 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$21,804 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
16.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to take a look at The University of Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career income of $19,624.

More information about a degree in anthropology from The University of Alabama

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,231 Median Starting Salary
$24,000 Median Student Debt

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn a boost of about $2,427 over the average income of anthropology majors.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to check out Troy University. TROY is a large public university located in the remote town of Troy. This university ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 20 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Troy University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,558 Median Starting Salary

USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile. This university ranks 8th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually make an average of $21,558 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in anthropology from University of South Alabama

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 228
Florida 282 541
North Carolina 279 406
Virginia 274 219
Tennessee 269 153
South Carolina 248 78
Kentucky 244 103
Louisiana 242 88
Mississippi 234 54
Arkansas 234 68
West Virginia 207 13

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 94
Other Anthropology 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 570
Sociology 223
International Relations & National Security 137
Geography & Cartography 132
Economics 107
General Social Sciences 95
Other Social Sciences 17

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