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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
944 Degrees Awarded
$6,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,661 and had an average of $23,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,579 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,269 and $19,720 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 944 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ventura College also made our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Ventura College is $506 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Ventura College Anthropology Report

#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

College of the Canyons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $3,392 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend College of the Canyons.

Full College of the Canyons Anthropology Report

#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

SRJC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,026 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SRJC Anthropology Report

#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Palomar College is a large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 12 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Palomar College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palomar College is $2,891 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Palomar College Anthropology Report

#5

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 21 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

American River not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,334 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend American River College.

Read full report on Anthropology at American River College

#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, East Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Los Angeles College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Los Angeles College is $9,000 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full East Los Angeles College Anthropology Report

#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#9 in overall quality

Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

MSJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,840 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. San Jacinto College.

Full Mt. San Jacinto College Anthropology Report

#8

Napa Valley College

Napa, California
#2 in overall quality

Napa Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Napa Valley College is a small school located in Napa, California that handed out 10 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Napa Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Napa Valley College is $11,661 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Anthropology at Napa Valley College

#9

Merritt College

Oakland, California
#8 in overall quality

Merritt College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Merritt College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Merritt College is $10,131 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Anthropology at Merritt College

#10

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#11 in overall quality

Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Antelope Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,272 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Antelope Valley College.

Read full report on Anthropology at Antelope Valley College

#11

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#10 in overall quality

Crafton Hills College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Yucaipa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CHC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CHC is $14,325 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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