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2026 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Other Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/anthropology-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other anthropology students.

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• Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Other Anthropology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Anthropology Schools

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Brigham Young University Provo
Provo, UT

$6,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,184 Avg Student Debt

$75,790 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Provo earned the #1 spot for value among other anthropology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,688. Typical student debt for other anthropology graduates is $12,184. Other Anthropology graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $54,507 early in their careers. Set against $12,184 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

$9,048 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,572 Avg Student Debt

$51,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Boise State University one of the best values for other anthropology. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,048, while out-of-state students pay about $27,788. Students borrow a median of $29,572 to complete the other anthropology program here. Early-career other anthropology graduates make about $37,781. That is a strong return on a $29,572 median debt. Boise State University admits about 87% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.