2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Louisiana (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Louisiana, there were 120 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,900 and $22,837 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana master’s degree anthropology students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Louisiana (With Aid)

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Louisiana State University

#2

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #0 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Tulane

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’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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