2024 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Anthropology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #55 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 doctor's degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of anthropology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized anthropology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for anthropology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Anthropology in Connecticut

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in anthropology.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Doctorate in Anthropology

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from Yale University

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in anthropology. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in anthropology from University of Connecticut

Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	19
Rhode Island	119	7
Maine	53	0

View All Rankings >

Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Anthropology area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.