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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 682 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,360 and $23,539 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 587 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 33 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 118 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,248 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WUSTL.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WUSTL Anthropology Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 17 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Morris also took the #13 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $3,435 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Morris.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Morris

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,418 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UMN Twin Cities

#4

Macalester College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Macalester College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Macalester also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Macalester is $14,047 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $10,843 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $7,992 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at UMN Duluth

#7

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa

With a ranking of #7, Grinnell College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Grinnell also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $14,818 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Grinnell.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Grinnell Anthropology Report

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mizzou is $11,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#9

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $6,838 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $12,544 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#11

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#22 in overall quality

Saint Cloud State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $11,274 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full St. Cloud State University Anthropology Report

#16 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #16 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,781 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#13

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNI has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,495 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNI.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,073 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Iowa.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa

#15

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#17 in overall quality

University of North Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #17 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $11,916 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UND Anthropology Report

#16

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Augustana University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Augustana University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 7 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Augustana Sioux Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,524 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Augustana Sioux Falls.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Augustana Sioux Falls

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $13,508 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Anthropology Report

#18

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $13,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at Lindenwood University

With a ranking of #19, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,488 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Missouri State.

Read full report on Anthropology at Missouri State

With a ranking of #20, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $12,279 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at MSU Moorhead

#21

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,089 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend K -State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Kansas State University Anthropology Report

#22

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,543 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wichita State University.

Full WSU Anthropology Report

#23

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hamline is $18,298 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hamline University Anthropology Report

#24

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,022 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCM.

Read full report on Anthropology at UCM

#25

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $15,380 for plains states region bachelor’s degree anthropology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Anthropology at KU

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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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