by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for anthropology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 208 bachelor's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of anthropology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality anthropology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.
The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Western Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Western Washington University
Seattle University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Seattle University
Whitman College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Whitman College
Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Washington State University
CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Central Washington University
PLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Tacoma.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Pacific Lutheran University
EWU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from Eastern Washington University
Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 1,733 |
| Oregon | 343 | 203 |
| Nevada | 201 | 79 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 38 |
| Alaska | 87 | 21 |
One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Anthropology | 11 |
