2026 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in Washington
[Other Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/anthropology-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other anthropology students.
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2026 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Anthropology Schools
Western Washington University tops our 2026 list of the best value other anthropology schools in Washington. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. Students from in state pay about $9,582 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,707 for out-of-state students. Other Anthropology graduates carry a median of $22,000 in student loans. Early-career other anthropology graduates make about $27,851. Set against $22,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Western Washington University admits about 93% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Whitman College earned it the #2 place for other anthropology. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Whitman College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,050. Other Anthropology graduates carry a median of $17,518 in student loans. Early-career other anthropology graduates make about $32,345. Set against $17,518 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Whitman College admits about 38% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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