by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Anthropology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Anthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Williams College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for anthropology majors, Williams came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Williams.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Williams paid an average of $1,682 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,450 | $50,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,750 | $12,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,540 | $2,540 |
Learn more about Williams tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Williams anthropology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Williams Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.0% of the anthropology bachelor’s degrees at Williams in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 108 |
| Political Science & Government | 70 |
| Sociology | 17 |
| Other Social Sciences | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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