2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Illinois

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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 Illinois, there were 290 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,567 and $21,644 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and 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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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$32,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at University of Chicago

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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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