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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in anthropology at Cal State LA, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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

Of the 11 students majoring in anthropology at UC Berkeley, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in anthropology at Humboldt State University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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 master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 89% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Anthropology at California State University - Fullerton Report

With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Women make up 50% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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

Of the 7 students majoring in anthropology at UC Davis, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 193
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 28 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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