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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Read more about Anthropology at Rice

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Anthropology Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Anthropology Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UT Austin

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at ASU - Tempe

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UNM

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU Anthropology Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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