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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California 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.

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

Our analysis found California State University - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in California. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in California. Located in the 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in California. UCLA is a fairly 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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California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large 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 - Riverside landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 6 students majoring in anthropology at UCR, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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 25 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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