by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,415 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,085 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,069 and $22,177 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. To top this list, a school must have a successful anthropology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 97 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 101 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 73 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 57 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 44 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 43 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 35 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 21 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Rice University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 15 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Tulsa landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Anthropology Report
Trinity University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 10 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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