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2027 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

[Other Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/anthropology-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other anthropology education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other anthropology students.

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• Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other anthropology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Anthropology Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 best value for other anthropology in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete the other anthropology program here. Early-career other anthropology graduates make about $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other anthropology will find it at Boston University, which ranked #2. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $68,102. Typical student debt for other anthropology graduates is $25,250. Other Anthropology graduates of Boston University earn a median of $26,934 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.