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2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” 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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,495 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,048 and $20,033 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. To top this list, a school must have a successful anthropology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate”.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UC Berkeley

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Anthropology at UCLA

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stanford University Anthropology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - San Diego Anthropology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Irvine Anthropology Report

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Anthropology at UC Davis

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UC Santa Cruz

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #7, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. 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 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Wazzu

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Oregon

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UCSF

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UAF Anthropology Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Oregon State

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UH Manoa

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University of California - Riverside landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at UCR

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at UNLV

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNR Anthropology Report

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California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at California Institute of Integral Studies

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Southern California

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - Santa Barbara

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