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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$23,667 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,551 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #112 most popular major in Minnesota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Anthropology Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Minnesota 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a .

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology

$9,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Moorhead to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 per year.

Full Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year.

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$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $13,848 per year.

Full Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Morris Report

$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for anthropology students. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $22,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $214.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year. The average amount in student loans that anthropology majors at Hamline take out is $27,000.

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#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN
$35,532 Average Tuition & Fees

St Catherine University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Kate’s are $35,532 per year.

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#9

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN
$60,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Macalester College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in Minnesota list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macalester are $60,518 per year.

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Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 205
Kansas 82
Iowa 103
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 16
South Dakota 13

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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