by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 2,768 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 848 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular anthropology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree anthropology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees 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 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 27 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the #2 spot on the list. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 27 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 26 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oxnard College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate. Oxnard, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 25 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 21 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Santa Monica College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Santa Monica College is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cypress College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Fullerton College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. San Diego City College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Los Angeles Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 14 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Ventura College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 14 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking. College of the Sequoias is a public institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butte College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Cerro Coso Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Cerro Coso Community College is a small school located in Ridgecrest, California that handed out 13 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in California for an Associate list. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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