2025 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

a master's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #119 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to anthropology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of anthropology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt anthropology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in New Mexico

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology has to take a look at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology has to take a look at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	56
Arizona	180	24
Oklahoma	153	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

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

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	41

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	13
Economics	12
Sociology	12
Geography & Cartography	9
Political Science & Government	5

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.