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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Anthropology is the 71st most popular major in the country with 11,652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 578 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students with aid list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at Minnesota State Mankato

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at UMN Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Read more about Anthropology at Iowa State University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University Anthropology Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Anthropology at Mizzou

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Anthropology Report

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WSU Anthropology Report

#9

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WUSTL Anthropology Report

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students with aid list, KU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Kansas

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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%.

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Footnotes

  • *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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