2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 146 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Anthropology at Brigham Young University - Provo
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great value for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.
The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Anthropology at The Graduate Center, CUNY
The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Anthropology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 per year.
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Teachers College also did well on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Anthropology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report
Biola University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Anthropology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Creighton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Creighton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Cornell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 a year.
With a ranking of #14, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
San Francisco State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
Read full report on Anthropology at San Francisco State University
San Jose State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 10% of our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Texas Tech University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
Wichita State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
With a ranking of #19, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
University of Memphis ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Anthropology students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 24 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 25 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 26 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 27 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 28 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 29 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
Anthropology by Region
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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