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2023 Best Cultural Anthropology Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Cultural Anthropology is the 1021st most popular major in the country with 80 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cultural anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cultural anthropology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cultural anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The cultural anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying cultural anthropology.

Top 6 Best Cultural Anthropology Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cultural anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s cultural anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s cultural anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Creighton also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. To help with additional expenses, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Creighton University Veteran Student Life Report

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s cultural anthropology students in 2020-2021.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. To help with additional expenses, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The New School]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 6 ’s cultural anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Stonehill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cultural Anthropology ranking, coming in at #6. Stonehill College is located in Easton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s cultural anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Stonehill also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 2,504 students enrolled at Stonehill were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,520. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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