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2022 Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

26 Ranked Colleges
1,122 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,661 and had an average of $23,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,122 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,279 and $23,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rice University is $3,437 for Southwest Region Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rice Anthropology Report

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $2,604 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #21 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $8,521 for Southwest Region Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Anthropology at University of North Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Anthropology at ASU - Tempe

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,516 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UTSA.

Full UTSA Anthropology Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $12,317 for Southwest Region Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas Tech

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 92 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Anthropology Report

#9

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity U is $12,373 for Southwest Region Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Trinity University

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $12,203 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Anthropology at UT Austin

#12

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $10,203 for Southwest Region Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Anthropology at UH

#13

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for Southwest Region Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State University.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas State University

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $4,517 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Anthropology at UH Clear Lake

#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,037 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

Full ASU - Skysong Anthropology Report

With a ranking of #15, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 25 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at El Paso

#17

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,251 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read full report on Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Oklahoma

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,811 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Arlington.

Full UT Arlington Anthropology Report

#20

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 60 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $13,242 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UNM Anthropology Report

#21

Austin College

Sherman, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Austin College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 5 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin College is $16,598 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Austin College Anthropology Report

#22

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Southwestern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 6 ’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern is $20,296 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern University Anthropology Report

#23

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $21,286 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas Christian University

#24

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for OBU is $18,537 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Anthropology at Oklahoma Baptist University

With a ranking of #25, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $26,718 for southwest region anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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