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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 12,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Plains States region, there were 682 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,360 and $23,539 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at WUSTL

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at UMN Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Iowa State

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Anthropology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Anthropology Report

#9 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at North Dakota State University

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Anthropology Report

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, WSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WSU Anthropology Report

#12 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Missouri State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Missouri State

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Kansas

#12

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Creighton University

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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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