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2026 Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

[Medical Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/medical-anthropology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medical anthropology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for medical anthropology students.

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• Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical anthropology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

$8,994 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,982 Avg Student Debt

$72,200 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, our #1 best value for medical anthropology in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,994, with out-of-state students paying around $41,203. Medical Anthropology graduates carry a median of $11,982 in student loans. Soon after graduation, medical anthropology degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill generally make around $36,211. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 15%.

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University Of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

$62,616 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,750 Avg Student Debt

$75,328 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Miami came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value medical anthropology schools. University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. Students from in state pay about $62,616 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $17,750 to complete the medical anthropology program here. Medical Anthropology graduates of University Of Miami earn a median of $57,234 early in their careers. Set against $17,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.