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2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

42 Colleges
$8,985 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,469 Avg Salary

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.

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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in California 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best value school in California for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Anthropology at San Francisco State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Channel Islands is a great value for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUCI are $6,817 a year.

Full Anthropology at California State University - Channel Islands Report

#3

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sonoma State University is a great value for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Anthropology majors at SSU take out an average of $19,740 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Anthropology at Sonoma State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $6,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, anthropology graduates from Cal State LA take out $21,360 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Anthropology at California State University - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 42 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at California State University - East Bay Report

California State University - Fresno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at California State University - Fresno Report

California State University - Fullerton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, anthropology graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $21,819 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Anthropology at California State University - Fullerton

With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at Sac State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,978.

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

Stan State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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