Ranked #75 in popularity, anthropology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. Combined, these schools handed out 121 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Yale University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
Trinity College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 11 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available.
Central Connecticut State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 10 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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The anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Anthropology rankings. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
