2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Washington
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 Washington with 232 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 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for anthropology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Anthropology
Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
WWU graduate students pay an average of $12,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $13,740 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Anthropology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,821 |
| Oregon | 235 |
| Nevada | 118 |
| Hawaii | 61 |
| Alaska | 27 |
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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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