2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 385 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for anthropology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Anthropology
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,416. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $272.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the United States. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at WCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,711. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $164, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.
UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MSU Moorhead also is in the top 20% of our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Florida-Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UF Online undergraduate students pay an average of $16,579 in tuition and fees each year. Anthropology majors at UF Online take out an average of $17,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $151, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UF Online excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.
UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year. Anthropology majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $18,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year.
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Youngstown State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNI also did well on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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San Francisco State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.
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Sonoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,868 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at SSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,740.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year. On average, anthropology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $27,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UMN Duluth excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,991.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.
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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 385 different United States anthropology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 52 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 53 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 53 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 55 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 55 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Anthropology students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 59 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 60 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 61 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 61 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 61 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 64 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 65 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 65 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 67 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 68 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 69 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 69 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 71 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 71 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 73 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 74 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 75 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 76 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
| 77 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
Anthropology by Region
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Anthropology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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