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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$22,032 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,391 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Anthropology Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

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 very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a 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.

Full Anthropology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for anthropology students. UMBC is a 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.

Full Anthropology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#3

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD
$15,124 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCM are $15,124 a year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at SMCM take out is $26,541.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMCM also is in the top 20% of our Best Anthropology Schools in Maryland ranking.

Full Anthropology at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for anthropology in Maryland.

Read full report on Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University

#5

Washington College

Chestertown, MD
$49,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 349
New York 908
New Jersey 134
District of Columbia 93
Delaware 14

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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