If you plan on majoring in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of South Carolina - Columbia is a good decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career income of $17,736.
Clemson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to check out College of Charleston. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $21,033 for their early career.
Coastal Carolina University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina 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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Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
