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.
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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.
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 large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Biola are $12,006 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
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 very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each 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 medium-sized 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.
University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Nevada - Reno
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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