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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$20,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,722 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

With 43 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #102 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Anthropology

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State also made our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at Wayne State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Anthropology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

Full Anthropology at Western Michigan University Report

Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 69
Ohio 33
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 20

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

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 4 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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