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2023 Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$28,069 Avg Salary
$22,177 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for anthropology students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Anthropology majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $23,731 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $272.

Full Anthropology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Read full report on Anthropology at Central New Mexico Community College

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The excellent online programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Full Anthropology at South Texas College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for anthropology students pursuing an online degree. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best anthropology programs. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full Anthropology at Rio Salado College Report

Explore the most popular online anthropology colleges 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 6 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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