2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in District of Columbia

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

Across District of Columbia, there were 76 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 2 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 18 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University 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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