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2023 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for anthropology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,821
Washington 232
Oregon 235
Nevada 118
Hawaii 61
Alaska 27

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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