2023 Best Value Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Graduate Certificate School for You
Anthropology is the #77 most popular major in the country with 11,415 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Anthropology
Our analysis found Creighton University to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
UNL also took the #3 spot in our Best Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 205 |
| Minnesota | 109 |
| Kansas | 82 |
| Iowa | 103 |
| Nebraska | 50 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
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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 3 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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