2022 Best Anthropology Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Anthropology School for You
Anthropology is the #103 most popular major in Texas with 635 degrees and certificates awarded in 2019-2020.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Anthropology Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2022 Best Anthropology Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Anthropology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Anthropology Schools
Our 2022 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for anthropology students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 18 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best anthropology programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for anthropology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
With a ranking of #10, Southwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Georgetown.
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 |
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Arizona | 287 |
Oklahoma | 43 |
New Mexico | 133 |
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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major
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 | 48,831 |
Political Science & Government | 48,597 |
Sociology | 37,807 |
General Social Sciences | 19,742 |
International Relations & National Security | 14,762 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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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