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Anthropology at Wellesley College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Wellesley ranks in comparison to other schools with anthropology programs.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at Wellesley

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

Wellesley Anthropology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wellesley was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	38
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	40
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	40
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates	43
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	43
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Anthropology Schools	70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	142
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	210
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	217
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	316
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans	319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	335
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	336
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	337
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology	346

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wellesley College handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

Wellesley Anthropology Students

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

Wellesley Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 19 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in anthropology from Wellesley in 2021 were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.