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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$46,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,661 and had an average of $23,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 737 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,540 and $22,453 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 12 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

Full Yale University Anthropology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Harvard

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Boston University

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Anthropology Report

#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis University Anthropology Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut Anthropology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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