2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for anthropology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 15% of our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 10% of our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWM are $25,651 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame graduate students pay an average of $58,662 in tuition and fees each year.
Notre Dame also took the #4 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for anthropology in the Great Lakes Region .
Best Anthropology Colleges by State
Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 43 |
| Illinois | 69 |
| Ohio | 33 |
| Indiana | 56 |
| Wisconsin | 20 |
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Majors Related to Anthropology
Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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 the rest 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).
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