by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 119 people earned their degree in other anthropology, making the major the 1004th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 other anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in other anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major. Cornell College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 11 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 14 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maine landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Anthropology at University of Maine
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other anthropology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Anthropology at University of California - Riverside
Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #9, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. This small school is located in Moraga, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Saint Mary’s College of California Other Anthropology Report
With a ranking of #9, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 0 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Anthropology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Oregon University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Anthropology at Southern Oregon University
With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Butler University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bennington College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major ranking. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Other Anthropology at Bennington College
With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Anthropology Major list. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 0 bachelors’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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