2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 891 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 27 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 Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 63 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend UH.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
UTSA also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 25 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Texas Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Texas State.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake also took the #18 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, NAU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend NAU.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 79 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
UNM also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend UT Arlington.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #14 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, OBU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend OBU.
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 48 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Arizona - Sierra Vista landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona - Sierra Vista is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Southwestern also took the #15 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $25,470 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Southwestern University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Austin College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Austin College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,357 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Austin College.
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%.
With a ranking of #23, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Trinity U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity University is $24,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, Baylor has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,999 for southwest region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Rice.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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- 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%.
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