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2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$49,227 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,469 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #85 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts

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 University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year. Anthropology majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $24,972 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bridgewater State are $10,732 a year. On average, anthropology graduates from Bridgewater State take out $29,163 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year. On average, anthropology graduates from UMass Amherst take out $25,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.

Williams also made our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amherst are $61,150 a year.

Amherst also made our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #4.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

Harvard also took the #3 spot in our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#7

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year.

Wellesley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#8

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holy Cross are $56,540 a year.

Holy Cross excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Anthropology at College of the Holy Cross Report

#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Anthropology at Tufts University

#10

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

Stonehill undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 124
New Hampshire 137
Maine 61
Rhode Island 50
Vermont 50

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 15 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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