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2023 Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for anthropology students working on their associate degree. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 15 students majoring in anthropology at CNM, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, anthropology graduates from CNM take out $16,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Anthropology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for anthropology students working on their online associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for anthropology students working on their online associate degree. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 2 students majoring in anthropology at Mesa Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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Explore the most popular online anthropology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 5 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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