by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 11,105 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In , anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,630 and had an average of $21,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,061 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,069 and $21,440 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region anthropology students.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 91 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Anthropology Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Anthropology Report
Rice University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 55 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 134 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Houston landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station
Southern Methodist University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 91%.
Texas Tech University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 24 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at El Paso
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