by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 12 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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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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. UM is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 12 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Anthropology Report
Boise State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 5 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wyoming landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’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 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Utah came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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