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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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$6,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,661 and had an average of $23,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,237 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,694 and $23,268 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,898 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $-7,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Anthropology at Duke University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 13 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Vanderbilt University Anthropology Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 137 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $1,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Florida

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $4,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

William & Mary also took the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $4,711 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full William & Mary Anthropology Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $3,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Anthropology Report

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Florida State

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 50 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $11,468 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Anthropology at Emory

With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 106 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Central Florida

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,250 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Forest University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Wake Forest University

#11

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

University of Richmond did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

URichmond not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,112 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Richmond.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Richmond

#12

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at North Carolina State University

#13

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

With a ranking of #13, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,140 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UWF.

Full The University of West Florida Anthropology Report

#14

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Anthropology Report

#15

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 54 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Virginia

#16

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 32 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNF.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at UNF

#17

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $4,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Anthropology at NKU

#18

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 23 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full FAU Anthropology Report

#19

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 36 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $8,853 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Anthropology Report

#20

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 57 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $7,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Anthropology at Appalachian State

#21

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 4 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $7,824 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Anthropology at FGCU

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $10,224 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UT Knoxville

With a ranking of #23, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $8,433 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Anthropology at Louisiana State University

#24

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #24, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $9,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Mississippi

#25

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee

Rhodes College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Rhodes College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rhodes College is $16,870 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Rhodes College

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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