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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

25 Ranked Colleges
891 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,661 and had an average of $23,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,122 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,279 and $23,381 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 891 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $7,534 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $3,473 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,082 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNT.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Anthropology at University of North Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Anthropology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Read more about Anthropology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $9,925 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Houston

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Arizona

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $13,575 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#10

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #11 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $12,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ASU - Skysong Anthropology Report

#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

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#12

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Trinity University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity University is $12,991 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Trinity University

#23 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #23 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,006 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $7,941 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Anthropology at UH Clear Lake

With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,427 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Anthropology Report

#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 27 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Arlington.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Anthropology Report

#19

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Austin College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Austin College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $17,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #24 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,458 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,331 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SMU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#22

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Southwestern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern University is $21,578 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Southwestern Anthropology Report

#23

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $23,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Christian University Anthropology Report

#24

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

OBU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OBU is $19,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full OBU Anthropology Report

#25

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baylor has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $29,849 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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