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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

147 Ranked Colleges
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$38,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,045 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 147 colleges that offered 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.

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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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 147 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Yale University

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at Vanderbilt

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Full Northwestern University Anthropology Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 147 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Harvard University

#6

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Read more about Anthropology at Duke

#7

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Princeton University is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Anthropology Report

#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Notre Dame Anthropology Report

#10

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

Read full report on Anthropology at Hunter College

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Florida

#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal State LA Anthropology Report

#14

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #18 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Anthropology Report

#15

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Anthropology Report

#16

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full University of Pennsylvania Anthropology Report

#17

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice University Anthropology Report

#18

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Anthropology Report

With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at USF Tampa

California State University - Fullerton ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at California State University - Fullerton

#21

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894.

Full The University of West Florida Anthropology Report

#22

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read full report on Anthropology at Purdue University - Main Campus

With a ranking of #23, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read more about Anthropology at BYU

#24

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #24, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

Read full report on Anthropology at UCF

#25

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of North Texas

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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