by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 720 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anthropology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region anthropology students.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Connecticut College landed the #3 spot on the list. Conn College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 13 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Holyoke College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Trinity College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 15 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bennington College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 6 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 22 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bowdoin College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maine at Farmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Brandeis University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #12, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Bates College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Bates College is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 9 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Colby College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Vermont landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brown University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of the Holy Cross came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. College of the Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 26 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Wheaton College Massachusetts is located in Norton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Maine ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #24, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 22 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Middlebury College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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