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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.

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

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

Full Anthropology at University of North Texas Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Texas. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Anthropology at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Anthropology at Southern Methodist University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station 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 #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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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.

  • 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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