by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,069 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 50 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region anthropology students.
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 Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 12 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 21 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 97 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 73 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 47 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 57 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 76 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station
Southern Methodist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at El Paso
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