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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

9 Colleges
$25,469 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in Washington with 232 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. 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 Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the most popular school in Washington for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Of the 65 students majoring in anthropology at WWU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Women make up 61% of the anthropology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, anthropology majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $24,302 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in anthropology at PLU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at Seattle U, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at Whitman, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Saint Martin’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,821
Oregon 235
Nevada 118
Hawaii 61
Alaska 27

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 9 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.

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