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

15 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 12,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Anthropology Report

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 Doctorate 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 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree anthropology students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Anthropology Report

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Virginia

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read full report on Anthropology at Vanderbilt University

#6

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Duke also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke University Anthropology Report

#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at William & Mary

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Georgia

#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#14 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UARK

#10

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Emory University

#11

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Kentucky

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Anthropology at UT Knoxville

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree anthropology students with aid list, UA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofSC Anthropology Report

#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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