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2023 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #93 most popular major in California with 193 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for anthropology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Anthropology

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 13
Oregon 28
Nevada 12
Hawaii 11
Alaska 6

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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