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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$22,673 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

With 13 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #115 most popular major in South Dakota.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Anthropology Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota 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.

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 South Dakota

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

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of South Dakota

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD
$35,914 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great value for anthropology students. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 per year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also took the #1 spot in our Best Anthropology Schools in South Dakota rankings.

Read full report on Anthropology at Augustana University

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
Minnesota 109
Kansas 82
Iowa 103
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 16

More Anthropology Rankings in South Dakota

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 2 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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