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2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges in Colorado
269 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$28,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 269 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Anthropology in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the anthropology degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Anthropology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$36,822 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 71 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at University of Colorado Boulder get $7,923 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good option for students pursuing a degree in anthropology. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career wages of $27,178.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO

It's hard to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology has to take a look at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 18 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,891 Median Starting Salary

FLC is a small public college located in the town of Durango. This college ranks 28th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 14 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn about $25,891 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 22 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

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MSU Denver is a large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 22 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $21,930 for their early career.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 154
Idaho 219 71
Montana 188 53
Wyoming 162 28

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 269

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Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 958
Political Science & Government 753
Sociology 674
Geography & Cartography 430
International Relations & National Security 197
General Social Sciences 40
Other Social Sciences 5

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