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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that 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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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region”.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s anthropology 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Anthropology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, UT Austin has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UTSA 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTSA Anthropology Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s anthropology degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Anthropology Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #8 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s anthropology degrees 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 more about Anthropology at University of Arizona

#7

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took 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

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at SMU

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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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