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2027 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Kansas

[Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value anthropology schools.

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• Best Value Anthropology Schools in Kansas

2027 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in anthropology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Anthropology Schools

1

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

$9,684 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,532 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in anthropology, no school beat Wichita State University this year. Wichita State University is a large public school located in the city of Wichita. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,684, compared with $19,869 for out-of-state students. Anthropology graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Anthropology graduates of Wichita State University earn a median of $34,275 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Wichita State University admits about 94% of applicants.

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,875 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Kansas earned it the #2 place for anthropology. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,102, while out-of-state students pay about $30,432. Anthropology graduates carry a median of $29,875 in student loans. Early-career anthropology graduates make about $29,376. That is a strong return on a $29,875 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.