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2023 Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$34,424 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for anthropology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Anthropology

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Iowa

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

Full Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.

WUSTL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 17
Minnesota 8
Iowa 3
Kansas 8
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 0

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 5 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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