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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 12,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice Anthropology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Full UTSA 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Arizona

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 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 more about Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Anthropology Report

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #3 spot 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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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