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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$46,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

Across the New England region, there were 737 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,540 and $22,453 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Yale University Anthropology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Read more about Anthropology at Harvard University

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCONN has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Connecticut

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Boston U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U Anthropology Report

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brandeis University Anthropology Report

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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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