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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also 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 for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Rice

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Read full report on Anthropology at UTSA

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Anthropology at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at UNM

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Anthropology Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at SMU

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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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