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2023 Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$17,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,722 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #114 most popular major in Texas with 82 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for anthropology majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the best value school in Texas for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $9,060 per year.

Full Anthropology at Texas State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for anthropology in Texas.

Full Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value anthropology schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Anthropology at University of Houston Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $9,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Anthropology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rice are $49,941 a year.

Rice also made our Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Anthropology at Southern Methodist University Report

Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 43
Oklahoma 8
New Mexico 28

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

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 9 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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