2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Anthropology School for You
In 2020-2021, 72 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #124 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
The Best Value Anthropology Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology
Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, anthropology graduates from UMCP take out $20,712 in student loans while working on their degree.
UMCP also made our Best Anthropology Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCM are $15,124 per year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at SMCM take out is $26,541.
SMCM also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Schools in Maryland list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for anthropology students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.
Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Anthropology Schools in Maryland list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington College is a great value for anthropology students. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washington College are $49,768 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 349 |
| New York | 908 |
| New Jersey | 134 |
| District of Columbia | 93 |
| Delaware | 14 |
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Anthropology Related Majors for Anthropology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 5 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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