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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Colorado, there were 293 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 259 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,261 and $25,672 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Colorado is $18,599 for colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Northern Colorado

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $20,353 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State is $24,440 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Anthropology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#4

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k. Fort Lewis College is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 17 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, FLC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FLC is $19,449 for colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Fort Lewis College Anthropology Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Denver is $18,397 for colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Anthropology at MSU Denver

#6

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado College is $24,330 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Colorado College

#7

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#11 in overall quality

Western Colorado University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Western also took the #11 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western is $19,264 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Anthropology at Western Colorado University

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CU - Boulder is $25,863 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Colorado Boulder

#9

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $20,186 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UCCS

#10

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Regis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend Regis University is $25,522 for colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Regis University

#11

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend DU is $31,512 for colorado bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full DU Anthropology Report

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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