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2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

5 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master's in North Carolina

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 North Carolina, there were 405 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,486 and $22,019 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 North Carolina” 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 North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree anthropology students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree anthropology students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Anthropology Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree anthropology students list, ECU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

Read full report on Anthropology at ECU

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Anthropology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke University Anthropology Report

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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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