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

12 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 682 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,360 and $23,539 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Anthropology Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Anthropology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa State University

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Anthropology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Anthropology Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WSU Anthropology Report

#12 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Missouri State

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Anthropology Report

#12

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Creighton has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at Creighton 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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