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.
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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.
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 midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per 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.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
Iowa 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 the Plains States Region list.
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 college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Washington University in St Louis 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis Report
Best Anthropology Colleges by State
Explore the best anthropology schools 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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