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2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges in Kentucky
114 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 114 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Kentucky 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. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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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 Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Anthropology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
36.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in anthropology has to look into University of Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 52 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $25,668 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,966 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisville is a great choice for students interested in a degree in anthropology. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,966.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Anthropology Program Name

Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. WKU is a large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 6th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career income of $19,495.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Northern Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 228
Florida 282 541
North Carolina 279 406
Virginia 274 219
Tennessee 269 153
South Carolina 248 78
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 114

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 429
Sociology 273
Economics 201
Geography & Cartography 136
International Relations & National Security 52
General Social Sciences 51
Sociology & Anthropology 19
Urban Studies 4

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