Overview

The University of Tennessee Knoxville's Department of Anthropology is devoted to better understanding, and positively contributing to, the human condition

Anthropologists work in a wide range of professional contexts, deepening our understanding of humanity & addressing the pressing problems of our time.

Careers

Critical Skills

Anthropology prepares students for a wide range of career paths by providing global information and the skills critical for success in research, teaching, advocacy, and public service. Anthropologists work many professions, including academia, multilateral organizations such as the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, the public sector, and private industry.

Examples of workplaces include museums and non-profits, medical examiner’s offices and law enforcement agencies, natural and cultural resource management firms, and schools.

Famous Anthropology Majors

Many famous people have a background in anthropology, including novelists Zora Neale Hurston, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and Amitav Ghosh, social activists and leaders such as Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, and David Graeber, as well as the internationally renowned doctor Paul Farmer and former president of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethnographic Research Methods

Quantitative Methods for Anthropology

Bayesian Data Analysis for Natural and Social Sciences

Statistics for Research

Biometry

Contemporary Issues in Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students applying for the MA program must:

Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a major in anthropology or related field. Applicants with a major in a related field will be considered, preferably with an accompanying formal minor in anthropology or its equivalent.
Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.50 in the major, and a minimum GPA of 3.30 overall.

Tuition Fees

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32208 USD / year

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32208 USD / year

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In-State

13720 USD / year

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Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

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