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

3 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 698 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,878 and $23,612 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Utah

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Anthropology Report

#3

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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