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2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$37,464 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #116 most popular major in the country with 1,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the anthropology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center also took the #5 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

Full Anthropology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Teachers College also did well on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Anthropology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Anthropology at Cornell University Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.

Full Anthropology at Binghamton University Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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 #6 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University 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 #8 on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality for anthropology in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University Report

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Anthropology at New York University

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 234
Pennsylvania 37
Maryland 11
New Jersey 22
District of Columbia 19

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

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