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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 62% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in anthropology at Stanford, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 63% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 7 students majoring in anthropology at UC Davis, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Women make up 67% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Full Anthropology at Washington State University Report

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 3 students majoring in anthropology at UAF, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 2,821
Washington 232
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 20 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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