2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Idaho

If you plan on getting your master's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #119 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for anthropology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Idaho

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Idaho Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

Boise State University
Boise, ID

5 Annual Graduates

Boise State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Boise State University

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology has to look into Idaho State University. ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Idaho State University

2

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Idaho if you want to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Idaho

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
Colorado	185	31
Utah	164	15
Montana	90	12
Wyoming	53	2

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	15

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	18
Economics	4
Geography & Cartography	2
Sociology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.