2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. 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 Missouri, there were 231 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,350 and $23,984 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

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

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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 more about Anthropology at Mizzou

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis

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

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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