by our College Data Analytics Team
Anthropology is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on anthropology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 32 anthropology schools in the Southwest Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where anthropology makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
The most focused school in the country for anthropology is University Of Tulsa. Located in the city of Tulsa, University Of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Tulsa awards are in anthropology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Tulsa
Texas State University San Marcos is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Texas State University San Marcos
University Of New Mexico Main Campus is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Arizona State University Skysong came in at #4 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. About 1.0% of the degrees Arizona State University Skysong awards are in anthropology, or about 161 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Arizona State University Skysong
University Of Houston Clear Lake is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Houston Clear Lake awards are in anthropology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Houston Clear Lake
Texas A And M University Central Texas ranked #6 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A And M University Central Texas is a public university. Anthropology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Texas A And M University Central Texas
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #7 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. Anthropology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for The University Of Texas At San Antonio
New Mexico State University Main Campus comes in at #8 for anthropology focus this year. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Rice University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Rice University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Arizona State University comes in at #11 for anthropology focus this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Arizona State University
University Of Arizona ranked #12 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Anthropology accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Arizona
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus placed #13 for anthropology by degree focus. Set in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Baylor University placed #14 for anthropology by degree focus. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Anthropology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Baylor University
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. Anthropology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Northern Arizona University
Southern Methodist University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Southern Methodist University
University Of North Texas ranked #17 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of North Texas awards are in anthropology, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of North Texas
University Of Houston ranked #18 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Houston
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #19 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. About 0.3% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Austin awards are in anthropology, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for The University Of Texas At Austin
Mesa Community College comes in at #20 for anthropology focus this year. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public university. Anthropology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Mesa Community College
Central New Mexico Community College placed #21 for anthropology by degree focus. Central New Mexico Community College is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. About 0.3% of the degrees Central New Mexico Community College awards are in anthropology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Central New Mexico Community College
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #22 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Texas A And M University College Station
Blinn College placed #23 for anthropology by degree focus. Blinn College is a public school located in the town of Brenham. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Blinn College
Texas Tech University placed #24 for anthropology by degree focus. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Texas Tech University awards are in anthropology, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Texas Tech University
Texas Christian University placed #25 for anthropology by degree focus. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. Anthropology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Texas Christian University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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