2024 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Utah

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #119 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15 master's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to anthropology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of anthropology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt anthropology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Utah.

 

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Top Utah Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

5 Annual Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Brigham Young University - Provo

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Utah

3

Utah State University
Logan, UT

5 Annual Graduates

Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Utah State University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	31
Idaho	96	15
Montana	90	12
Wyoming	53	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

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

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	15

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	16
Sociology	15
Geography & Cartography	11
Political Science & Government	10

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.