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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Washington

4 Colleges
$26,599 Avg Salary
$20,405 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

In 2020-2021, 13 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #109 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for anthropology students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at Washington State University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Anthropology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at Western Washington University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Read full report on Anthropology at Central Washington University

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 193
Oregon 28
Nevada 12
Hawaii 11
Alaska 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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.

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