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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$20,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,722 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #92 most popular major in Michigan with 254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Anthropology

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for anthropology in Michigan.

Full Anthropology at Michigan State University Report

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

Full Anthropology at Wayne State University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

Full Anthropology at Western Michigan University Report

Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 295
Illinois 288
Indiana 201
Wisconsin 141

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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