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2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$29,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #77 in the country. In fact 11,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor'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.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Anthropology

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large 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.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per 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 .

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.

Full Anthropology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, SMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNM graduate students pay an average of $20,487 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $27,560 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 595
Arizona 310
Oklahoma 49
New Mexico 107

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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