by our College Data Analytics Team
[Anthropology Schools](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for anthropology schools students.
What’s on this page:
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in anthropology schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in anthropology schools, no school beat University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras this year. University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,324. Anthropology Schools graduates carry a median of $5,673 in student loans. Early-career anthropology schools graduates make about $24,881. Set against $5,673 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 55%.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.