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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$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.

The Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree 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 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 31% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 69% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 38% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 63% are male.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in anthropology at UNM, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at UTSA, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Anthropology at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

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

Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Anthropology at Rice University Report

With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Anthropology at Southern Methodist University Report

#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Anthropology at University of Tulsa Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools 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 11 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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