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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $48-$75k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at Rice University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Anthropology Report

#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 $48-$75k. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Anthropology Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at ASU - Tempe

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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 full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. 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 also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Anthropology Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Southern Methodist University

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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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