2023 Best Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Associate Degree School for You
Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for anthropology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Anthropology
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Rosa Junior College the best value school in the United States for anthropology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRJC are $8,952 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SRJC also is in the top 1% of our Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year. On average, anthropology graduates from CNM take out $16,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butte College are $7,848 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College are $9,012 per year.
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American River College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree anthropology programs. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American River are $10,168 per year.
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Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSJC are $11,276 per year.
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Antelope Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Antelope Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,980 in tuition and fees each year.
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 8 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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