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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,652 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.

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” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 11 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT Anthropology Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

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 are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas State

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. College Station, 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.

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 University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas A&M College Station

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

NAU also took the #9 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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Read more about Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Anthropology Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students 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.

Read more about Anthropology at UH

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Anthropology Report

#11 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. 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 also took the #13 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UTSA

#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

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.

Read full report on Anthropology at ASU - Tempe

#12

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 ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Arizona

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree anthropology students list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank 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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