by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Bachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 782 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #3 spot on the list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Anthropology Report
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 108 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
University of Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 3 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
University of Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Texas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rice University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. 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 12 bachelors’s 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Anthropology Report
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 28 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at Southern Methodist University
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