by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 859 bachelor's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of anthropology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality anthropology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.
The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology.
It's difficult to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Rice University
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Texas A&M University - College Station
It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Arizona
Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Texas State University
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Arizona State University - Skysong
Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Trinity University
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Northern Arizona University
Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 495 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 41 |
| Arizona | 356 | 259 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 64 |
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