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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at UMN Twin Cities

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Anthropology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Mizzou

#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree anthropology students with aid list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Kansas

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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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