by our College Data Analytics Team
Anthropology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on anthropology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 12 schools in North Carolina offering anthropology.
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Below are the schools where anthropology makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Davidson College tops our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Davidson College
University Of North Carolina At Asheville ranks #2 for anthropology by degree focus. Set in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Asheville awards are in anthropology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of North Carolina At Asheville
A rank of #3 makes Western Carolina University one of the most focused schools for anthropology. Western Carolina University is a public school located in the town of Cullowhee. Anthropology accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Western Carolina University
A rank of #4 makes Appalachian State University one of the most focused schools for anthropology. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Appalachian State University awards are in anthropology, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Appalachian State University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Anthropology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington ranked #6 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
East Carolina University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees East Carolina University awards are in anthropology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for East Carolina University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #8 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Charlotte awards are in anthropology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #9 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Wake Forest University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university. Anthropology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Wake Forest University
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro ranked #11 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Duke University landed the #12 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Anthropology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Duke University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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