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2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

10 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,652 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.

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 Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read more about Anthropology at North Dakota State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University Anthropology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Minnesota State Mankato

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Read full report on Anthropology at UNL

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at WSU

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Anthropology Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Full KU Anthropology Report

#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s 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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at WUSTL

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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%.

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  • *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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