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2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Florida

11 Colleges in Florida
547 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 547 degrees in anthropology annually.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Florida The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Anthropology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 186 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Florida get an earnings boost of around $3,072 over the average earnings of anthropology graduates.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
38 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in anthropology has to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 38 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$24,331 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 76 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients typically make around $24,331 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,922 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Florida is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $26,922 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,036 Median Starting Salary
$14,057 Median Student Debt

UF Online is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This university ranks 43rd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients typically make an average of $29,036 at the beginning of their careers.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Winter Park. This college ranks 29th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 12 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,477 Median Starting Salary

UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 26th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from University of North Florida receive an earnings boost of about $3,578 above the average earnings of anthropology majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
45 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

UWF is a fairly large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola. This university ranks 49th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 45 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,418 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #472 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career earnings of $26,418.

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,191 Median Starting Salary

Eckerd is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Petersburg. This college ranks 52nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Eckerd in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn about $20,191 for their early career.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 228
North Carolina 279 406
Virginia 274 219
Tennessee 269 153
South Carolina 248 78
Kentucky 244 103
Louisiana 242 88
Mississippi 234 54
Arkansas 234 68
Alabama 233 97
West Virginia 207 13

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 544
Medical Anthropology 2
Other Anthropology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 2,550
Economics 1,359
Sociology 983
International Relations & National Security 877
General Social Sciences 503
Geography & Cartography 261
Other Social Sciences 16
Demography & Population Studies 4

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