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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$47,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,053 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Anthropology is the #120 most popular major in Massachusetts with 59 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for anthropology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for anthropology students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.

Full Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for anthropology students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a 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 Massachusetts list.

Read full report on Anthropology at Boston University

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great value for anthropology students. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

Full Anthropology at Brandeis University Report

Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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