2024 Best Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
22
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
662
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,450
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 662 degrees in anthropology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Anthropology School
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. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
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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 Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region
The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Anthropology
University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 73 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Utah earn a boost of about $2,304 over the average income of anthropology graduates.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of UtahMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In UT
31
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Brigham Young University - Provo is a great option for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Brigham Young University - ProvoIt's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were about 71 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, anthropology degree recipients usually earn about $24,880 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Colorado BoulderEvery student who is interested in anthropology has to check out Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were about 69 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career income of $26,694.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Colorado State University - Fort CollinsLocated in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #345 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Colorado CollegeUM is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were roughly 83 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career wages of $25,210.
More information about a degree in anthropology from The University of MontanaDU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were about 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at University of Denver get $10,042 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of DenverDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WY
36
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.
There were about 36 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of WyomingBoise State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boise. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 32 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from Boise State University receive $4,405 more than the typical anthropology graduate.
More information about a degree in anthropology from Boise State UniversityCU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Anthropology degree recipients from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus get an earnings boost of around $8,009 above the typical earnings of anthropology majors.
More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
