2025 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

Anthropology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for anthropology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Anthropology in Hawaii

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for anthropology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Hawaii Schools for a Bachelor's in Anthropology

1

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

30 Annual Graduates

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology. UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Hawaii at Manoa

2

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology has to take a look at University of Hawaii at Hilo. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Hawaii at Hilo

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	1,780
Washington	226	219
Oregon	185	203
Nevada	129	79
Alaska	75	21

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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	45
Cultural Anthropology	11

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	116
General Social Sciences	106
Economics	66
Sociology	55
Geography & Cartography	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.