2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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 Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SFSU graduate students pay an average of $18,242 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA also took the #5 spot in our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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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