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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

61 Ranked Colleges
2,256 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Anthropology is the 71st most popular major in the country with 11,652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,509 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,256 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 22 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 87%.

Full Fresno State Anthropology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 78 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,622 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at California State University - Long Beach

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,414 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at California State University - Northridge

#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Sac State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sac State is $9,979 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at California State University - Sacramento

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $15,113 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Read full report on Anthropology at SFSU

University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii at Hilo is $13,885 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at UH Hilo

California State University - Stanislaus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is located in Turlock, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Stanislaus is $6,019 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Anthropology at Stan State

#8

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#16 in overall quality

Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 55 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $16,529 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Anthropology at WWU

#9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,478 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Sonoma State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at SSU

California State University - Channel Islands landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CSUCI is $13,558 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at California State University - Channel Islands

California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $7,991 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Cal State Fullerton

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,081 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend UNR.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Nevada - Reno

California State University - San Marcos ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 31 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,399 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend California State University - San Marcos.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at CSUSM

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $2,768 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Cal State LA

#14

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend CSUSB is $7,342 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Anthropology at CSUSB

With a ranking of #16, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 47 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,017 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend Chico State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Anthropology at California State University - Chico

#17

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $14,928 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Anthropology at San Jose State University

#18

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#23 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $14,788 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at SDSU

California State University - East Bay ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 17 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,116 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend California State University - East Bay.

Full California State University - East Bay Anthropology Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $11,424 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $12,734 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Anthropology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,215 for far western us region bachelor’s degree anthropology students per year to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at CSUDH

#23

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $16,358 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Anthropology at Wazzu

#24

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 25 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read full report on Anthropology at CWU

#25

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California

Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,692 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Humboldt State University.

Full Humboldt State University Anthropology Report

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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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