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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan

12 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Bachelor’s in Michigan” 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 Michigan, there were 309 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,625 and $27,713 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 265 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,161 and $25,915 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan”.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $15,336 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full U-M Anthropology Report

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 29 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, GVSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GVSU is $17,646 for michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at GVSU

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $19,173 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

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 91%.

Read more about Anthropology at Michigan State

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $15,981 for michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Full Central Michigan Anthropology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 13 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $11,473 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Anthropology at UM Dearborn

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $13,965 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Wayne State.

Read full report on Anthropology at Wayne State

#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $19,433 for michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Full WMU Anthropology Report

#8

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan is $15,924 for michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at Eastern Michigan

#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, Oakland has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oakland University is $11,802 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students.

Read full report on Anthropology at Oakland University

#10

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, Northern Michigan University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $15,453 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend Northern Michigan University.

Read more about Anthropology at Northern Michigan University

#12 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students list, UM Flint has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $12,734 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology students per year to attend University of Michigan - Flint.

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#12

Albion College

Albion, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Albion College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. Albion College is located in Albion, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Albion, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Albion is $16,653 for michigan bachelor’s degree anthropology students.

Read more about Anthropology at Albion College

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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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