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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Anthropology is the 71st most popular major in the country with 11,652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 578 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at WUSTL

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Anthropology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State University Anthropology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at North Dakota State University

#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL Anthropology Report

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at WSU

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

KU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at KU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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