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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 682 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,360 and $23,539 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Anthropology Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Anthropology at UMN Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

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

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Anthropology Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Iowa

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 Kansas are $25,007.

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%.

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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