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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and 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. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Harvard Anthropology Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Boston U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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 $48-$75k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Connecticut

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

Full Brandeis 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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