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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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 the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Minnesota State University - 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Minnesota State Mankato

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a 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 with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #6 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#9 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #9 spot 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 more about Anthropology at North Dakota State University

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa Anthropology Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full Mizzou Anthropology Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree anthropology students with aid list, WSU has also earned the #11 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 Wichita State University are $15,112.

Read more about Anthropology at Wichita State University

#9

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis 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 Getting Aid ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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

#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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State Anthropology Report

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees 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 KU 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 7 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Anthropology at Creighton

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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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