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2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$18,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,455 Avg Salary

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 Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for anthropology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Anthropology

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Anthropology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $13,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.

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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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $13,895 a year.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCR are $13,467 per year.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Anthropology at Stanford University Report

Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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