2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Utah

If you plan on getting your master's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Utah list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Utah

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Utah Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Brigham Young University - Provo

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology has to take a look at University of Utah. U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Utah

3

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Utah State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Utah State University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	317	31
Idaho	145	15
Montana	123	12
Wyoming	57	2

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

Anthropology is one of 5 different types of Anthropology programs to choose from.

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).
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