by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 2,768 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 121 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California”.
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 California list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Humboldt State University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 13 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly 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 4.0%, 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 Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s anthropology 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Anthropology at University of California - Berkeley
With a ranking of #8, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California list. Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. UCLA 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Northridge came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at California State University - Northridge
University of California - Davis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. UC 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California list. Long Beach, California 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.
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%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Anthropology Report
With a ranking of #14, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California list. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Anthropology at San Jose State University
California State University - Sacramento landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
San Francisco State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 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 - Irvine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 94%.
With a ranking of #20, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - San Diego came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - San Diego Anthropology Report
California State University - East Bay ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 12 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anthropology at California State University - East Bay
California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. CIIS is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Anthropology at California Institute of Integral Studies
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in California ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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