2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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.
Top 10 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sonoma State University is a great value for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at SSU accumulate an average of around $19,740 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,697 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $18,665 per year. Anthropology majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $21,360 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. Anthropology majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $21,819 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stan State are $19,524 a year.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 12 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
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 |
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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