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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 108 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#14 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNLV Anthropology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UW Seattle

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Anthropology Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k list, Wazzu has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington State University Anthropology Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State University Anthropology Report

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at UO

#10

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - Riverside

#11

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about Anthropology at UC Berkeley

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at UC Irvine

#14

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Anthropology Report

#15

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Read more about Anthropology at Stanford University

#16

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read more about Anthropology at University of California - Santa Cruz

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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%.

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  • 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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