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2025 Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
621 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Anthropology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #75 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 621 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Anthropology
Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Anthropology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
71 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in anthropology needs to look into University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 71 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
69 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 30 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
73 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO

Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
55 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 55 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
36 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were approximately 36 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 154
Colorado 590 272
Idaho 446 71
Montana 340 53
Wyoming 278 28

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Anthropology is one of 5 different types of Anthropology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forensic Anthropology 28
Medical Anthropology 10
Other Anthropology 3

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