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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$45,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,008 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree anthropology students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the New England Region

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, UMaine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMaine Anthropology Report

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at UMass Amherst

#3

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’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.

Read full report on Anthropology at Yale University

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Connecticut

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Harvard

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree anthropology students list, Boston U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at Boston University

#7

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at Brown

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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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