2026 Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Medical Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/medical-anthropology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for medical anthropology students.
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2026 Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical anthropology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools
Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in medical anthropology in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,244, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Students borrow a median of $22,834 to complete the medical anthropology program here. Soon after graduation, medical anthropology degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $28,172. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 top 1 ranked schools 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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