2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Indiana

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in Indiana” 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 Indiana, there were 185 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking analyzed 4 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree anthropology students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Anthropology Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Ball State University

#3

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#4 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at IUPUI

#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$57,522 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Notre Dame

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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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