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2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. To top this list, a school must have a successful anthropology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region anthropology students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 97 ’s anthropology degrees 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 92 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Anthropology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees 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.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Anthropology Report

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Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 76 ’s anthropology degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Anthropology Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Arizona

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Anthropology Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 62 students 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 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M College Station

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 58 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Anthropology Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 57 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of North Texas

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at UH

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Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Anthropology at Baylor University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Anthropology Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas Tech University

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 24 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified 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%.

Read more about Anthropology at UH Clear Lake

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rice Anthropology Report

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Anthropology at CNM

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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 more about Anthropology at UTEP

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Southern Methodist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read more about Anthropology at Southern Methodist University

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Austin Community College District landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Anthropology at Austin Community College District

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full University of Tulsa Anthropology Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at UT Arlington

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Anthropology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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With a ranking of #25, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Anthropology at ENMU - Main Campus

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 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%.

Read more about Anthropology at Trinity U

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