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.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Anthropology
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Anthropology at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
Full Anthropology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
Read full report on Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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 medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
Read full report on Anthropology at Western Illinois University
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.
University of North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UND is a fairly 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.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of North Dakota
University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $15,940 per year.
Full Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Morris Report
With a ranking of #9, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Anthropology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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.
Read full report on Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
University of Florida-Online ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year. Anthropology majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $18,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report
University of Memphis landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year.
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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.
UNI 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.
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 very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.
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 medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at SSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,740.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.
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 city of Duluth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. On average, anthropology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $27,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Duluth also is in the top 20% of our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
With a ranking of #21, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of South Dakota
With a ranking of #21, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly 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.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Northern Illinois University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,991.
Read full report on Anthropology at Northern Illinois University
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
Read full report on Anthropology at Eastern Michigan University
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 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
View the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
More Anthropology Rankings
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.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.