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In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,416 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 879 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 99 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. That schools that top this list have a program in anthropology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cerro Coso Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Ridgecrest, California, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sonora, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oxnard College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oxnard, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Woodland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Woodland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kentfield, California, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CMC is located in Joshua Tree, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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Las Positas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Livermore, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 10 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Butte College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
American River College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 27 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Cypress College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Skyline College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Crafton Hills College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Yucaipa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Berkeley City College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 4 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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