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 ### UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

 In general, anthropology is a bit more highly demanded than the average major among undergrad students. Each major grants roughly 6,200 undergraduate degrees per year; last year, 9,040 students received four-year degrees in anthropology, making it the 56th most popular field in America. 244 of those degrees were conferred by a single college, the [University of California-Los Angeles](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles), and 1,730 of those degrees were granted at colleges in California.

 It can potentially be challenging to track down the best college, given that bachelor's degrees in anthropology are offered at 461 colleges coast-to-coast. When compared to the typical concentration, there are 2.4 times as many institutions offering undergraduate degrees in anthropology, making it the 43rd most commonly available degree in the USA.

 ### GRADUATE DEGREES

 While 85% of degrees in anthropology last year were bachelor's degrees; 15% were postgrad degrees. Anthropology is the 91st most popular master's or doctor's degree in the USA, with 1,627 degrees granted. For some context, the average subject is 71% more popular among master's or doctor's students than anthropology.

 In Total, 10,667 students received a bachelor's or higher in anthropology last year.

 ### ONLINE ANTHROPOLOGY DEGREES

 196 of those 10,667 alumni (1.8%) did all their learning online - 187 undergrads and 9 postgraduate students. As you can see by now, not many undergrads decide to focus on anthropology online. It is the 95th most popular online area of study with 61.2% less online students than the average subject. For master's or doctor's students, it is ranked 243rd, and is 98.5% under the nation's average (616).

  [Arizona State University-Skysong](/colleges/arizona-state-university-skysong)​ conferred 58 online four-year degrees, more than any other American college. Last fall, 33,410 undergrads were attending the institution remotely, 97% of their student body. They offer 54 remote majors. That's 93% of their programs.

 Further, Colleges from Arizona awarded the most online four-year degrees in anthropology last spring (58). Arizona alone accounts for 31% of America's online students.

 Just 2.1% of all undergrad degrees in anthropology are completed through comprehensively remote programs, (0.6% for advanced degrees). 2.51% of the [University of Florida-Online's](/colleges/university-of-florida-online)​ last undergraduate class studied anthropology comprehensively remote, higher than any other institution in the United States. 15 students in their 597 student class earned an online college degree in anthropology. They offer 21 programs remote, and had 3,926 enrolled online undergraduates last fall. That's 100% of the student body.

 Undergraduate degrees in anthropology are offered remotely at 12 colleges nationwide, making it the 43rd most broadly offered remote subject. 3% of schools furnishing the degree even have a totally online option, and public schools granting bachelor's degrees in anthropology outnumber private institutions 1.4 to 1. Florida has the most comprehensively remote programs of any state, with 3 schools to choose from.

 If you desire to study anthropology remotely, you may want to view the [University of Florida](/colleges/university-of-florida), as it has the 3rd best anthropology program in the country. They also grant an additional 67 degrees online, so you can explore classes in other disciplines. Further, they have 1,029 online undergraduates, which is 3% of the entire student body.

 ### PARTIALLY ONLINE ANTHROPOLOGY DEGREES

 * 1,860 people received a bachelor's degree in anthropology partially online last spring
* Anthropology is the 49th most broadly available partially online undergraduate degree around the nation
* 20.58% of all college degree in anthropology are completed partially online
* The [University of Florida](/colleges/university-of-florida)​ conferred 73 partially online undergraduate degrees in anthropology, more than any other U.S. college
* Last May, 92% of partially online degrees in anthropology were undergraduate degrees; 8% were grad degrees
* The average major hands out 320 advanced degrees per year partially online

 ### IN-PERSON ANTHROPOLOGY DEGREES

 * Anthropology is the 52nd most popular in-person undergrad degree in the nation
* Anthropology is the 28th most broadly offered in-person college degree in America
* Last year, 8,447 students received a bachelor's or higher in anthropology in-person
* The [University of California-Los Angeles](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles)​ conferred 230 entirely in-person four-year degrees in anthropology, more than any other US school
* Anthropology is the 85th most popular in-person graduate degree in the USA
* 89.43% of all grad degrees in anthropology are done in-person


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2023 Anthropology Popularity

There are about 31,855 students enrolled in Anthropology in the USA.