2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Alaska

A bachelor's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the most popular for anthropology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in anthropology to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Anthropology in Alaska

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alaska Anchorage if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in Alaska. More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Alaska Anchorage

2

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in anthropology from University of Alaska Fairbanks

 

Best Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	254	1,730
Washington	229	236
Oregon	178	193
Nevada	117	69
Hawaii	115	47

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anthropology

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Anthropology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	19

Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	32
General Social Sciences	18
Sociology	10
Economics	9
Geography & Cartography	5

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).
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