2024 Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region
21
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,069
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
anthropology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #75 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,069 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Anthropology School
The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Anthropology in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Anthropology
Rice University is a great option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Rice University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
76
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in anthropology has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 76 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
62
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
85
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 85 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
73
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 73 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Southern Methodist University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
92
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 92 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
35
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In TX
Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
97
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 97 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
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