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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges in Colorado
272 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,940 Avg Early-Career Salary
Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 272 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

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 Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Anthropology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$24,880 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to look into University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 82 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn about $24,880 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. After graduation, anthropology degree recipients usually make an average of $26,694 at the beginning of their careers.

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Colorado College crest
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO

Colorado College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Colorado Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #345 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado College in the most recent data year.

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It is hard to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at University of Denver make $9,552 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus earn $7,519 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CO
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Western is a small public university located in the town of Gunnison. This university ranks 29th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

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

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FLC crest
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO

FLC is a small public college located in the town of Durango. This college ranks 25th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn about $20,895 for their early career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,999 Median Starting Salary
$24,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career income of $23,999.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 20 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,161 Median Starting Salary
$26,531 Median Student Debt

MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 21 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $21,161 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 154
Idaho 219 71
Montana 188 53
Wyoming 162 28

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 272

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,019
Political Science & Government 798
Sociology 699
Geography & Cartography 460
International Relations & National Security 175
General Social Sciences 47
Other Social Sciences 4

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