A degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Anthropology Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 104 degrees in anthropology annually.
The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus make $4,002 more than the standard anthropology student.
Any student who is interested in anthropology has to look into Central New Mexico Community College. CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. This college ranks 2nd out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 20 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn around $12,059 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
