2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region
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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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 698 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,878 and $23,612 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 522 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wyoming is $12,159 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, WSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend WSU.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 71 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Utah is $14,773 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $13,634 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Utah State University.
With a ranking of #6, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Lewis College is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 17 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
FLC also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $16,274 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Fort Lewis College.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Colorado is $15,714 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
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Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Utah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $14,285 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Southern Utah University.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, UCCS has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is $16,486 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Bozeman is $19,202 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State is $18,668 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, 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 85%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CU Anschutz is $15,358 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Boise State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho 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.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, Boise State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boise State University is $15,787 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, U of I has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Idaho is $14,132 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
With a ranking of #15, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western is $17,282 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
The University of Montana ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $15,246 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend The University of Montana.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
MSU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Denver is $14,257 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
Idaho State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ISU is $16,810 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
With a ranking of #19, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 87 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CU - Boulder is $21,680 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Regis U is $25,483 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology 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%.
University of Denver ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $32,361 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend University of Denver.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, Colorado College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado College is $26,753 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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- 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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