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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges in Kentucky
114 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Anthropology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #75 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 114 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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
1st Most Popular In KY
52 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Every student who is interested in anthropology needs to look into University of Louisville. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Western Kentucky University is a good option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 12 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715540
North Carolina710385
Georgia690228
Virginia630219
Tennessee624153
South Carolina53078
Mississippi50154
Alabama50094
Louisiana48988
Arkansas46668
West Virginia41013

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Anthropology is one of 5 different types of Anthropology programs to choose from.

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