2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Utah

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Utah” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Utah, there were 185 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,400 and $19,553 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Utah” ranking analyzed 3 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Utah” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Utah

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in Utah

#1

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Utah. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at BYU

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Utah. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U Anthropology Report

#3

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#3 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in Utah. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Anthropology at USU

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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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