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2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 21 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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