by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,085 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,069 and $22,177 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. That schools that top this list have a program in anthropology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 15 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Central New Mexico Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Anthropology at Coconino Community College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school situated in Thatcher, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Anthropology at Scottsdale Community College
Mesa Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Anthropology at South Mountain Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Anthropology at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Blinn College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Estrella Mountain Community College
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