by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,105 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,630 and had an average of $21,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,312 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,048 and $18,301 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 879 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 99 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree anthropology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cerro Coso Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Ridgecrest, California, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia College is a public institution located in Sonora, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oxnard College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Oxnard, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
Woodland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Woodland Community College is a public institution located in Woodland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 25 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Foothill College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
College of Marin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 1 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
Copper Mountain Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Joshua Tree, California, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Livermore, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 10 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
College of the Desert ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
Butte College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a public institution located in Oroville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Cosumnes River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cosumnes River is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 5 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Moorpark College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Long Beach City College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #21, Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Cypress College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Skyline College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Crafton Hills College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Berkeley City College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 6 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
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