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

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 Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 317 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. 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 Pennsylvania” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Pennsylvania

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Temple University

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Anthropology Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at UPenn

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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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