2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree anthropology students.
Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southwest Region
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 #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 8 students 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%.
Full NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at ENMU - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Anthropology at Rice
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Anthropology at University of North Texas
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas State University Anthropology Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full NAU Anthropology Report
University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at University of Tulsa
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at UTSA
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Anthropology at SMU
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Anthropology at University of Arizona
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Anthropology Report
Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read more about Anthropology at Texas Tech University
University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Houston Anthropology Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at ASU - Tempe
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Anthropology at UT Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at Texas A&M College Station
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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%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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