2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in South Carolina

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The anthropology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in South Carolina ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for anthropology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for anthropology.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Anthropology in South Carolina

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in South Carolina.

There were roughly 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $14,200.

More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SC

$23,000 Median Salary

College of Charleston is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. C of C is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in South Carolina.

There were about 26 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $23,000 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from College of Charleston

3

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In SC

Coastal Carolina University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Conway. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Coastal Carolina University

4

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Clemson University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in South Carolina.

There were about 9 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Clemson University

5

Furman University
Greenville, SC

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Furman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Greenville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in South Carolina.

There were about 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Furman University

 

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	199
Florida	214	470
Tennessee	209	144
North Carolina	207	368
Virginia	206	195
Alabama	183	89
Kentucky	177	106
Arkansas	164	64
Louisiana	163	84
Mississippi	158	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	81

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	725
Sociology	361
Economics	287
Criminology	95
General Social Sciences	64
International Relations & National Security	50
Geography & Cartography	28
Archeology	10
Sociology & Anthropology	10
Urban Studies	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.