by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,607 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,013 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 72 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.
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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree anthropology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Central New Mexico Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 full report on Anthropology at Paradise Valley Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mesa Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
South Texas College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Houston Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pima County Community College District Anthropology Report
Rio Salado College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 Glendale Community College
Blinn College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
With a ranking of #11, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Mountain Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Estrella Mountain Community College
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