by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Baylor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 10 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Anthropology Report
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Rice University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, 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 97%.
University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 73 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 47 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 76 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Anthropology at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Houston landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 94%.
Read more about Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station
Southern Methodist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 13 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Anthropology at Southern Methodist University
Texas Tech University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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