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2025 Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
662 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 662 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Anthropology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$36,822 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Colorado Boulder receive an earnings boost of around $7,923 over the typical earnings of anthropology graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools 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 data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $27,178 for their early career.

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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
31 Anthropology Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Provo is a good option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 73 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients typically earn about $27,844 in the first five years of their career.

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

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

There were roughly 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
15.7% Growth in Graduates

UM is a large public university located in the small city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 83 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually earn an average of $30,011 in their early careers.

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

Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

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

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

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$37,781 Median Starting Salary

Boise State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from Boise State University get an earnings boost of approximately $8,882 over the average earnings of anthropology graduates.

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USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $27,831 for their early career.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 272
Utah 266 154
Idaho 219 71
Montana 188 53
Wyoming 162 28

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 621
Forensic Anthropology 28
Medical Anthropology 10
Other Anthropology 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,953
Political Science & Government 1,576
Sociology 1,460
Geography & Cartography 762
International Relations & National Security 330
General Social Sciences 235
Urban Studies 17
Archeology 13
Sociology & Anthropology 11
Other Social Sciences 5

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