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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in California (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,652 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 2,912 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in California (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University Anthropology Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 13 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of California - Los Angeles

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at UCSD

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UC Irvine

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at UCR

#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about Anthropology at UC Berkeley

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UCSB also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at UCSB

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - Davis

#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Anthropology Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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