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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$26,450 Avg Salary
$25,129 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for anthropology students. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 32
Utah 15
Idaho 24
Montana 13
Wyoming 2

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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