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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Anthropology is the 71st most popular major in the country with 11,652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,121 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 110 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Rice

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full UNT Anthropology Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at UTSA

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Houston

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas Tech

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State University Anthropology Report

#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Anthropology Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Arizona

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Anthropology at UT Austin

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#14

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Read full report on Anthropology at SMU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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