2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
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 Washington with 232 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Anthropology
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year. On average, anthropology graduates from Wazzu take out $24,302 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.
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Whitman College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitman are $55,982 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 2,821 |
Oregon | 235 |
Nevada | 118 |
Hawaii | 61 |
Alaska | 27 |
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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).
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