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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 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.

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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Anthropology Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Iowa State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#9 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly 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 $48-$75k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read more about 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 $48-$75k list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNL has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 full report on Anthropology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at Iowa

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at WSU

#12 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State Anthropology Report

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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