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2023 Best Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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 Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the anthropology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Anthropology

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Rosa Junior College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for anthropology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.

SRJC also made our Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Anthropology at Santa Rosa Junior College

#2

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butte College are $7,848 per year.

Read full report on Anthropology at Butte College

#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College are $9,012 per year.

Full Anthropology at East Los Angeles College Report

#4

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American River College is a great value for anthropology students working on their associate degree. American River is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Anthropology at American River College

#5

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Jacinto College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MSJC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,276 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

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 #6 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.

Read full report on Anthropology at Antelope Valley College

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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