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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 12,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 110 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Anthropology Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 5 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Anthropology at ASU - Tempe

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech Anthropology Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 16 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Anthropology Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin

#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Anthropology Master’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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Anthropology Report

#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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

#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #0 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice Anthropology Report

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’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 SMU are $47,478.

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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