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2023 Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools

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Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Our analysis found Saddleback College to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in anthropology at Saddleback College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in anthropology at CNM, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, anthropology graduates from CNM take out $16,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great place for anthropology students working on their online associate degree. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Anthropology at San Bernardino Valley College Report

#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #6, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Anthropology at South Texas College Report

College of Western Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools ranking. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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Mesa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in anthropology at Mesa Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Barton County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for anthropology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Scottsdale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Anthropology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Anthropology at Scottsdale Community College Report

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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 13 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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