2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 908 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #79 most popular major in New York.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which doctor'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.
Top 10 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.
The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Teachers College graduate students pay an average of $35,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Teachers College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell also took the #2 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
NYU also took the #5 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 349 |
| Maryland | 72 |
| New Jersey | 134 |
| District of Columbia | 93 |
| Delaware | 14 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 11 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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