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2026 Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Medical Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/medical-anthropology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value medical anthropology schools.

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• Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the medical anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Medical Anthropology Schools

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Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,000 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in medical anthropology, no school beat Washington University In St Louis this year. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,790. Typical student debt for medical anthropology graduates is $15,000. Medical Anthropology graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of $34,489 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 12%.

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Creighton University
Omaha, NE

$48,856 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,831 Avg Student Debt

$73,911 Median Earnings (10yr)

Creighton University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medical anthropology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $48,856. Students borrow a median of $25,831 to complete the medical anthropology program here. Early-career medical anthropology graduates make about $64,369. Set against $25,831 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% 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 2 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.