by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 161 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree anthropology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Humboldt State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad 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 full report on Anthropology at Portland State University
With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at California State University - Fullerton
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Biola University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 University of California - Los Angeles
California State University - Northridge came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #19, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Southern California
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at San Francisco State University
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