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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

About 58% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Of the 9 students majoring in anthropology at CU - Boulder, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 88% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Anthropology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at University of Utah Report

With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at USU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Anthropology at Utah State University Report

Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Anthropology at Boise State University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 272
Utah 154
Idaho 80
Montana 53
Wyoming 28

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 12 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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