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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$17,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,722 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

With 595 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #94 most popular major in Texas.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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. 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 Texas

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

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

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the best value school in Texas for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas State are $9,060 a year.

Full Anthropology at Texas State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at University of North Texas Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Read full report on Anthropology at Texas Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Anthropology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston 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 #6 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $9,479 per year.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per year.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

Full Anthropology at Rice University Report

Southern Methodist 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU are $35,802 a year.

SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 310
Oklahoma 49
New Mexico 107

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 9 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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