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2021 Best Anthropology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California

20 Colleges
1,615 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,492 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Anthropology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Anthropology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in CaliforniaIn <nil>, 1,615 bachelor's degrees were awarded to anthropology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state. This means that 19.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Anthropology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a bachelor's in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Anthropology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying anthropology.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of California - Los Angeles has taken the #1 spot in this year's anthropology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Anthropology in California ranking.

About 0.7% of UCLA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. 2,161 students are part time.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of California - Los Angeles

2

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population. UCSB also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Anthropology in California rankings.

About 0.5% of UCSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. 880 students are part time.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

3

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC Irvine also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Anthropology in California rankings.

About 0.6% of UC Irvine students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,448 students at UC Irvine that take at least one class online. 1,201 students are part time.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Irvine Report

4

Our rankings recognize University of California - Santa Cruz as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz. UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Anthropology in California list.

The student loan default rate at UC Santa Cruz is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,400 students at UC Santa Cruz that take at least one class online. There are roughly 837 part time students in attendance at UC Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best anthropology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Anthropology in California ranking.

The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. 4,099 students are part time.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Berkeley Report

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California State University - Sacramento earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. About 7,378 of the students at Sac State are attending part time.

Full Anthropology at California State University - Sacramento Report

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Davis. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population. UC Davis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Anthropology in California list.

About 0.9% of UC Davis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,892 students take at least one class online at UC Davis. 1,668 of UC Davis students are attending part time.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Davis Report

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Fullerton. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 25,781 students take at least one class online at Cal State Fullerton. 10,634 of Cal State Fullerton students are attending part time.

Full Anthropology at California State University - Fullerton Report

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to San Francisco State University. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. 6,034 students are part time.

Read full report on Anthropology at San Francisco State University

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San Diego State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best anthropology schools for non-traditional students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SDSU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Anthropology in California ranking.

About 1.1% of SDSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,657 students take at least one class online at SDSU. About 5,452 of the students at SDSU are attending part time.

Read full report on Anthropology at San Diego State University

Best for Non-Traditional Students Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 219
Oregon 203
Nevada 79
Hawaii 50
Alaska 21

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Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 20 schools only.

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