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 reviewed 7 schools in Virginia 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 219 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. 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.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 Virginia - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $2,471 over the average earnings of anthropology majors.
William & Mary is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were approximately 26 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat James Madison University if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were about 33 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from James Madison University earn a boost of around $5,684 above the typical earnings of anthropology majors.
Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to check out George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn about $23,524 in their early career salary.
Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 3 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.
VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 27 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually earn around $21,118 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 9 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.
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. 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.
