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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$34,625 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,722 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.

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.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Anthropology at Illinois State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWM are $25,651 a year.

Full Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ball State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

UIUC also made our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

Full Anthropology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Anthropology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

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 master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 per year.

Full Anthropology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 43
Illinois 69
Ohio 33
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 20

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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