2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You
With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #85 most popular major in Massachusetts.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Anthropology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for anthropology in Massachusetts.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 124 |
| New Hampshire | 137 |
| Maine | 61 |
| Rhode Island | 50 |
| Vermont | 50 |
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 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).
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