2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Anthropology
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 a year.
Creighton also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
WUSTL also made our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Anthropology Colleges by State
Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 205 |
| Minnesota | 109 |
| Kansas | 82 |
| Iowa | 103 |
| Nebraska | 50 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
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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 8 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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