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2024 Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,085 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,069 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,085 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Anthropology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Anthropology
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 the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Anthropology

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
29.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rice University if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,521 above the typical income of anthropology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, anthropology degree recipients generally earn around $22,162 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 101 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, anthropology degree recipients typically earn around $27,234 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,481 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career income of $26,481.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$36,029 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 92 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology program at Texas State University earn $7,959 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,286 Median Starting Salary

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make an average of $28,286 in the first couple years of their career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
35.1% Growth in Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 97 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. After graduating, anthropology degree recipients usually earn about $27,234 in the first five years of their career.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX

Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 595
Arizona 287 310
Oklahoma 257 49
New Mexico 219 107

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Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 1,069
Medical Anthropology 16

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 4,291
Economics 2,950
Sociology 2,832
Geography & Cartography 1,042
International Relations & National Security 770
General Social Sciences 720
Other Social Sciences 136
Urban Studies 50
Archeology 17
Demography & Population Studies 6

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