2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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. 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 Master'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. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
Women make up 62% of the anthropology majors at the school.
Read full report on Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
About 50% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
About 82% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Of the 7 students majoring in anthropology at University of Arizona, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the 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.
Read full report on Anthropology at Arizona State University - Tempe
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at UTSA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rice University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 40% are male.
University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at UH, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Best Anthropology Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 595 |
| Arizona | 310 |
| Oklahoma | 49 |
| New Mexico | 107 |
Majors Related to Anthropology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology
| 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 17 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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