2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,821 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #46 most popular major in California.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 91% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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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 California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 78% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in anthropology at UC Irvine, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at UC Santa Cruz, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of California - San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the anthropology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 232 |
| Oregon | 235 |
| Nevada | 118 |
| Hawaii | 61 |
| Alaska | 27 |
Majors Related to Anthropology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Anthropology
| 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 12 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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