2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 338 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,567 and $25,801 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read more about Anthropology at UPenn

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Read more about Anthropology at Temple University

#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$13,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Eastern University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)

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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