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2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 891 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 25 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas 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%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Anthropology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full Arizona State University - 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 #3 for the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Anthropology Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Houston

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #23 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Anthropology at NMSU Main Campus

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full University of Arizona Anthropology Report

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 63 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas State Anthropology Report

#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Anthropology at University of North Texas

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UTEP.

Read full report on Anthropology at UTEP

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 36 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Anthropology Report

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #15, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #18 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#18

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity U is $24,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 full report on Anthropology at Trinity University

#19

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Austin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k list, Austin College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $21,357 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

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%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Austin College

#20

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rice University is $16,999 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rice University Anthropology Report

#21

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $25,470 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southwestern.

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

Read more about Anthropology at Southwestern University

#22

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

OBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OBU is $21,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Anthropology Report

#23

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor University Anthropology Report

Southern Methodist University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

SMU also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Southern Methodist University

#25

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, 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 more than $110k list, TCU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Christian University.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at TCU

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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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  • 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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