by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 603 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas”.
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 Texas. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 6 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 Texas. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 92 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 43 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rice University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of North Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 76 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 #11, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 44 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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 86%.
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 62 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Anthropology Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Austin Community College District
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 19 students 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%.
South Texas College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Houston Community College
Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
With a ranking of #22, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Blinn College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas ranking. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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