by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate” ranking.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 950 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 133 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 associate degree anthropology students.
Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 39 associates’s anthropology degrees 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 for an Associate. Located in Aptos, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major 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 public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 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 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 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 21 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 19 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 19 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Los Angeles College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 18 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Foothill College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Chaffey College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fullerton College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 16 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 16 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Cypress, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. Albuquerque, New Mexico 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.
Diablo Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 15 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking. San Diego, 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.
Orange Coast College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate list. 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 #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 14 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major for an Associate ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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