2027 Best Value Cultural Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

[Cultural Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/cultural-anthropology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong cultural anthropology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for cultural anthropology students.
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2027 Best Value Cultural Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the cultural anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Cultural Anthropology Schools
Boston University earned the #1 spot for value among cultural anthropology schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,102. Typical student debt for cultural anthropology graduates is $25,250. Soon after graduation, cultural anthropology degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $63,598. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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