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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

12 Colleges
$49,455 Avg Salary

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.

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 California for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA 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 University of California - Los Angeles Report

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 91% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in anthropology at UC Irvine, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small 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.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - Davis

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - Santa Cruz

University of California - San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - Riverside

California Institute of Integral Studies 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. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Anthropology at California Institute of Integral Studies Report

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
Washington 232
Oregon 235
Nevada 118
Hawaii 61
Alaska 27

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

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