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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Rice has also earned the #0 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 Rice are $47,913.

Read full report on Anthropology at Rice University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT Anthropology Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin, Texas 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.

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 UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Anthropology Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas State University

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTSA has also earned the #12 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UTSA

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #10 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 UH are $18,689.

Full UH Anthropology Report

#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Anthropology Report

#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, NAU has also earned the #9 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 NAU are $19,489.

Read full report on Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Arizona

#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas Tech University

#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. 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

#13

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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

#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 $75-$110k ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Methodist University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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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