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2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$18,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Anthropology is the #122 most popular major in Virginia with 22 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Anthropology

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the best value school in Virginia for anthropology students. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William & Mary are $23,812 a year.

William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia rankings.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia rankings.

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

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Anthropology at George Mason University

Best Value Anthropology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 82
Georgia 37
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 15
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 15
Alabama 13
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 5

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 3 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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