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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
944 Degrees Awarded
$5,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 12,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ventura College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students 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 yearly cost to attend Ventura College is $978 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Anthropology at Ventura College

#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $3,458 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend College of the Canyons.

Read full report on Anthropology at College of the Canyons

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $4,975 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Santa Rosa Junior College 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 $30-$48k. This large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palomar College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $3,367 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Palomar College.

Read full report on Anthropology at Palomar College

#5

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #5 spot on the list. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 21 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

American River did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American River is $4,591 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Anthropology at American River

#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#1 in overall quality

East Los Angeles College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College also made our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $9,665 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend East Los Angeles College.

Read full report on Anthropology at East Los Angeles College

#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#9 in overall quality

Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MSJC is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s 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 $4,952 for far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MSJC.

Read full report on Anthropology at MSJC

#8

Napa Valley College

Napa, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Napa Valley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Napa Valley College is a public institution located in Napa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Napa Valley College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Full Napa Valley College Anthropology Report

#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#11 in overall quality

Antelope Valley College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Antelope Valley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Antelope Valley College is $4,381 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Antelope Valley College Anthropology Report

#10

Merritt College

Oakland, California
#8 in overall quality

Merritt College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merritt College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,498 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Merritt College.

Full Merritt College Anthropology Report

#11

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#10 in overall quality

Crafton Hills College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 17 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

CHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Anthropology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

Full CHC Anthropology Report

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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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