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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges in Kentucky
103 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,146 Avg Early-Career Salary
Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky 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. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$23,884 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in anthropology has to take a look at University of Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $23,884 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,929 Median Starting Salary
$22,289 Median Student Debt

University of Louisville is a good choice for students interested in a degree in anthropology. UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 30 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of Louisville earn $8,784 more than the typical anthropology grad.

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WKU crest
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,144 Median Starting Salary
$22,250 Median Student Debt

Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 12 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WKU 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 earnings of $20,144.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY

Every student who is interested in anthropology has to check out Eastern Kentucky University. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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NKU crest
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career wages of $25,625.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools 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
Louisiana 242 88
Mississippi 234 54
Arkansas 234 68
Alabama 233 97
West Virginia 207 13

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 103

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 439
Sociology 277
Economics 222
Geography & Cartography 106
International Relations & National Security 68
General Social Sciences 59
Sociology & Anthropology 21
Urban Studies 3

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