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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges in Colorado
272 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 272 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado 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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Colorado

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 Colorado Schools in Anthropology

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

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 82 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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

It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO

Any student who is interested in anthropology has to take a look at Colorado College. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Colorado Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #345 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
11.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Denver is a good option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CO
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Western is a small public university located in the town of Gunnison. This university ranks 29th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
5.6% Growth in Graduates

FLC is a small public college located in the distant town of Durango. This college ranks 25th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CO

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 20 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 154
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.

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