by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 11,105 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In , anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,630 and had an average of $21,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 662 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,450 and $26,656 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 28 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree anthropology students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest Community College is a small school located in Powell, Wyoming that handed out 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Wyoming Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #4 spot on the list. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 17 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Casper College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Western Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 2 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Laramie County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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