2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Virginia, there were 239 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia”.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at William & Mary

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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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