2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. 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 District of Columbia, there were 96 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$26,353 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at GWU

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at The American University

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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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