2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for anthropology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for anthropology in the Southwest Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Rice graduate students pay an average of $49,941 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality for anthropology in the Southwest Region .
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $20,125 per year.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
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 Majors for Anthropology
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.
- 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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