2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Colorado

A master's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #108 out of 326 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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 master's degrees in anthropology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Master's Degree

The anthropology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Colorado ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of anthropology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Anthropology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for anthropology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Anthropology in Colorado

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Master's

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in anthropology has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Colorado.

There were roughly 9 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Denver
Denver, CO

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Denver is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in anthropology. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Colorado.

There were approximately 8 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Colorado.

There were approximately 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in anthropology from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a master's degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in anthropology in Colorado.

There were about 4 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	150	11
Idaho	95	15
Montana	86	12
Wyoming	57	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	29

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	94
International Relations & National Security	90
Geography & Cartography	55
Criminology	44
Sociology	34
Political Science & Government	31
General Social Sciences	7

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).
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