by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of anthropology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.
It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Brigham Young University - Provo
It is hard to beat The University of Montana if you want to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from The University of Montana
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in anthropology. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in anthropology needs to take a look at University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Boise State University
UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Wyoming
U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Utah
Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the anthropology program report average early career wages of $36,492.
More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Denver
Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in anthropology from Utah State University
U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow.More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Idaho
Learn about other programs related to Anthropology that might interest you.
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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 75 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 109 |
| Political Science & Government | 65 |
| International Relations & National Security | 60 |
| Geography & Cartography | 52 |
| Sociology | 48 |
| General Social Sciences | 8 |
