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Anthropology at Colby College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Colby ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in anthropology.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at Colby

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

Colby Anthropology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Colby was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #2 in Maine.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	42
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	57
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	57
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates	58
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Anthropology Schools	87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	117
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	297
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	320
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	323
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans	327
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology	333

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colby College handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

Colby Anthropology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Colby College.

Colby Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at Colby awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nickline4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.