2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You
Anthropology is the #116 most popular major in the country with 1,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
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Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Best Anthropology Colleges by State
Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 82 |
Arizona | 43 |
Oklahoma | 8 |
New Mexico | 28 |
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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major
One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 6,173 |
International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
Sociology | 1,907 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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