by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 582 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Anthropology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 85%.
Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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