by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,061 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,069 and $21,440 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. That schools that top this list have a program in anthropology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree anthropology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 91 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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