2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New Jersey, there were 115 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,467 and $24,208 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$28,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the #2 spot on the list. Monmouth University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)

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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