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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Oregon, there were 216 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,375 and $23,377 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. 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 Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 58 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oregon is $15,109 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UO

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $13,599 for oregon bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Portland State University Anthropology Report

#3

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Southern Oregon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $10,562 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Southern Oregon University Anthropology Report

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 59 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State is $20,346 for oregon bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oregon State University Anthropology Report

#5

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Oregon University is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 3 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Oregon State College is $19,365 for oregon bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Western Oregon State College Anthropology Report

#6

Reed College

Portland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Reed College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Reed did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Reed is $19,277 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Anthropology at Reed

#4 in overall quality

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 4 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Linfield not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $24,192 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Linfield

#8

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon

Willamette University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Willamette University is a small school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Willamette also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $29,948 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Willamette.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Willamette

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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