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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$45,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 12,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,661 and had an average of $23,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 737 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,540 and $22,453 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Yale also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

Read full report on Anthropology at Yale University

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harvard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Read more about Anthropology at Harvard University

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brown is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown University Anthropology Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Boston University

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Anthropology Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Connecticut

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Anthropology Report

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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

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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