2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
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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 the Plains States region, there were 578 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
WSU also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students list, KU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’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 Kansas are $25,007.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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