2023 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid
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Ranked Colleges
119
Degrees Awarded
$20,400
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Anthropology is the 1004th most popular major in the country with 119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other anthropology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for other anthropology students with aid.
Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Other Anthropology (With Aid)
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list. It costs about $13,872 for other anthropology students with aid per year to attend Harvard.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Harvard Other Anthropology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s other anthropology students in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list. It costs about $15,240 for Other Anthropology students with aid per year to attend UCSD.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Anthropology at UCSD
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for other anthropology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Berkeley Other Anthropology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for Other Anthropology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Other Anthropology Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 11 ’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $17,070 for Other Anthropology students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Anthropology at WWU
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other anthropology degrees to qualified students.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for other anthropology students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Other Anthropology Report
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 3 ’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine also made our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine is $16,033 for other anthropology students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMaine Other Anthropology Report
With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston U is $30,395 for other anthropology students with aid.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Anthropology at Boston U
California Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s other anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California Baptist University is $26,719 for other anthropology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Cal Baptist Other Anthropology Report
Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s other anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Drake also made our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Drake is $29,903 for other anthropology students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Other Anthropology at Drake
Eastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s other anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
EU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend EU is $24,011 for other anthropology students with aid.
Read more about Other Anthropology at Eastern University
Cornell College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Other Anthropology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell College is $23,694 for other anthropology students with aid.
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%.
Read more about Other Anthropology at Cornell College
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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