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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

76 Ranked Colleges
1,898 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 61 degrees 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 $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Anthropology Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 more about Anthropology at UF

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Anthropology Report

#4

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #4 spot on the 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.

The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of West Florida

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 106 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

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 low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Central Florida

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 more about Anthropology at Florida State

#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 36 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

Read more about Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $20,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Virginia

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full NC State Anthropology Report

#10

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 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 Appalachian State

#11

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid per year to attend FGCU.

Read more about Anthropology at Florida Gulf Coast University

#12

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. 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 $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid 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 more about Anthropology at UNF

#13

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read more about Anthropology at FAU

#14

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, William & Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid list, William & Mary has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $19,800 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full William & Mary Anthropology Report

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 94%.

Full UGA Anthropology Report

#16

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

Read more about Anthropology at Northern Kentucky University

#17

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,136 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid per year to attend Augusta University.

Full Augusta University Anthropology Report

#18

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison 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 Getting Aid ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Anthropology at JMU

#19

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,020 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid per year to attend Duke University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 97%.

Full Duke Anthropology Report

#20

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina 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 Getting Aid ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 34 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid per year to attend Western Carolina University.

Full Western Carolina University Anthropology Report

#21

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $19,432 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Anthropology at Vanderbilt

#22

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

Read full report on Anthropology at West Virginia University

#23

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $14,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Mississippi

#24

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville is $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students with aid.

Read full report on Anthropology at UNCA

#25

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNO is $11,193 for southeast region bachelor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

Read more about Anthropology at University of New Orleans

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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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  • *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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