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

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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 Massachusetts, there were 304 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,467 and $22,668 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 2 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 Doctorate in Massachusetts

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Read more about Anthropology at Harvard University

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Anthropology at UMass Amherst

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. 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 U

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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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