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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Virginia (With Aid)

2 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Virginia, there were 239 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,400 and $22,274 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia Anthropology Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #2 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full William & Mary Anthropology Report

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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