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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,415 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 647 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,450 and $25,129 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 475 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #1 spot on the list. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 Western Colorado University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 59 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Anthropology at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Boise State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 28 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Northern Colorado
University of Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 10 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Idaho State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 25 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Montana State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Southern Utah University
University of Denver landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah Valley University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regis University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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