2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for anthropology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Doctor's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality anthropology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for anthropology.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Utah.

There were roughly 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

The University of Montana is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Montana.

There were roughly 6 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Colorado.

There were approximately 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

#2 Most Popular In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

#1 Most Popular In WY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wyoming is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Wyoming

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.