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2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $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.

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 Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

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

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at North Dakota State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #6 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 State are $25,948.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Anthropology Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa Anthropology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #8 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 UNL are $19,513.

Read more about Anthropology at UNL

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wichita State University Anthropology Report

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Columbia, Missouri 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.

Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou Anthropology Report

#12 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k list, Missouri State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Missouri State University - Springfield

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k list, KU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Kansas

#11

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #2 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 Creighton are $18,528.

Full Creighton Anthropology Report

#12

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Read more about Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis

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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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