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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 233 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
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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.
Emory University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $26,205 in the first couple years of working.
University of Georgia is a good choice for students interested in a degree in anthropology. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 46 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of Georgia earn $2,511 more than the average anthropology graduate.
Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to take a look at Georgia State University. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.
There were about 54 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients generally earn around $27,407 in the first five years of their career.
Georgia Southern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program make around $24,154 in their early career salary.
University of West Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 30th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 19 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.
KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. This university ranks 15th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 32 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $23,005 in the first couple years of working.
Augusta University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Augusta. This university ranks 18th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 6 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. 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.
