2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology School for You
In 2020-2021, 219 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #97 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for anthropology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia
Check out the anthropology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology
Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year. On average, anthropology graduates from JMU take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at University of Virginia take out is $14,490.
University of Virginia also made our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Virginia. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year.
The excellent programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $13,800 per year.
Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at GMU take out is $25,320.
GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia list.
William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year.
William & Mary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia list.
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. While working on their degree, anthropology majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $24,209 in student debt.
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University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for anthropology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
URichmond undergraduate students pay an average of $58,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, URichmond also is in the top 15% of our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia ranking.
Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 233 |
| North Carolina | 406 |
| Florida | 541 |
| Tennessee | 154 |
| Kentucky | 103 |
| South Carolina | 78 |
| Louisiana | 88 |
| Arkansas | 68 |
| Alabama | 97 |
| Mississippi | 54 |
| West Virginia | 13 |
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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