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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$49,922 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,177 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Anthropology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best value school in the New England Region for anthropology students. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #5 for overall quality for anthropology in the New England Region .

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #4 for overall quality for anthropology in the New England Region .

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great value for anthropology students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list.

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$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year.

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$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$33,586 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for anthropology students. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $33,586 per year.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for anthropology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 59
Connecticut 21
Rhode Island 12
Maine 1

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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 8 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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