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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Anthropology Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Kansas

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Anthropology Report

#4 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Anthropology at Mizzou

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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 WUSTL are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Anthropology Report

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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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