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2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$22,436 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,469 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for anthropology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the anthropology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small 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.

Full Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.

Full Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a 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.

Full Anthropology at Northern Illinois University Report

Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.

Read full report on Anthropology at Eastern Michigan University

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at Central Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,967.

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University of Southern Indiana 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 #10 on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USI are $21,812 a year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 254
Ohio 295
Illinois 288
Indiana 201
Wisconsin 141

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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.

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