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2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

42 Colleges
$25,469 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,821 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #46 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the anthropology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Our analysis found Pomona College to be the best school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pomona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $15,737 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $159.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in California. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Anthropology majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $16,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $19,403 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $233.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at UCSD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,864.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $14,261.

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#9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

With a ranking of #9, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Anthropology majors at SSU take out an average of $19,740 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 232
Oregon 235
Nevada 118
Hawaii 61
Alaska 27

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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