2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 859 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 19 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 73 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s 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 53 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTSA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UNM has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 39 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.
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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 465 of the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake were GI Bill® students, of which 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
UTEP also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at El Paso]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Trinity University supports 2,677 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,325. During this same period, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Trinity U Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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