2027 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in the New England Region
[Other Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/anthropology-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other anthropology students.
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2027 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other anthropology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Anthropology Schools
For return on investment in other anthropology, no school beat University Of Maine this year. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,326, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other anthropology program here. Soon after graduation, other anthropology degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $23,341. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
Harvard University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other anthropology, landing the #2 spot this year. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Other Anthropology graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other anthropology degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boston University earned it the #3 place for other anthropology. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,250 to complete the other anthropology program here. Early-career other anthropology graduates make about $26,934. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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