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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 62% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 50% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

About 82% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Anthropology at Northern Arizona University Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 7 students majoring in anthropology at University of Arizona, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at UTSA, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at UH, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 82
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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

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