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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$28,386 Avg Salary
$21,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Anthropology is the #114 most popular major in Texas with 82 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Anthropology Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Anthropology Colleges.

Top Texas Schools in Anthropology

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for anthropology students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 43
Oklahoma 8
New Mexico 28

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 9 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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