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2027 Best Value Physical & Biological Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

[Physical & Biological Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/physical-and-biological-anthropology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for physical & biological anthropology students.

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• Best Value Physical & Biological Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Physical & Biological Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Value Physical & Biological Anthropology Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in physical & biological anthropology, no school beat Harvard University this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Typical student debt for physical & biological anthropology graduates is $16,616. Physical & Biological Anthropology graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Boston University one of the best values for physical & biological anthropology. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Physical & Biological Anthropology graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans. Physical & Biological Anthropology graduates of Boston University earn a median of $26,934 early in their careers. Set against $25,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.