2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for anthropology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in anthropology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality anthropology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for anthropology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Utah.

There were approximately 7 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Utah

2

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

The University of Montana is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Montana.

There were approximately 6 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from The University of Montana

3

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in anthropology in Colorado.

There were approximately 5 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Colorado Boulder

4

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

#2 Most Popular In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

#1 Most Popular In WY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wyoming is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in anthropology. UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Wyoming

 

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	115	9
Utah	91	4
Montana	34	3
Wyoming	32	2

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	18

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	27
Geography & Cartography	18
Sociology	17
Political Science & Government	11
International Relations & National Security	1
Urban Studies	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi. More about our data sources and methodologies.