by our College Data Analytics Team
Anthropology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on anthropology in the New England Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 30 schools in the New England Region that offer anthropology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on anthropology in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Bowdoin College tops our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit university. Anthropology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Bowdoin College
Wellesley College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley. Anthropology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Wellesley College
A rank of #3 makes Mount Holyoke College one of the most focused schools for anthropology. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. Anthropology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Mount Holyoke College
Colby College is one of the most focused anthropology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. Anthropology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Colby College
Trinity College ranks #5 for anthropology by degree focus. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Trinity College
Dartmouth College landed the #6 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Dartmouth College awards are in anthropology, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Dartmouth College
Brandeis University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. About 1% of the degrees Brandeis University awards are in anthropology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Brandeis University
Middlebury College landed the #8 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Middlebury College awards are in anthropology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Middlebury College
Connecticut College comes in at #9 for anthropology focus this year. Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Connecticut College
Amherst College comes in at #10 for anthropology focus this year. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. About 1% of the degrees Amherst College awards are in anthropology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Amherst College
Wesleyan University placed #11 for anthropology by degree focus. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Wesleyan University
University Of Maine landed the #12 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public university. Anthropology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Maine
University Of Vermont placed #13 for anthropology by degree focus. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public institution. Anthropology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of Vermont
Williams College placed #14 for anthropology by degree focus. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Williams College awards are in anthropology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Williams College
Smith College landed the #15 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. About 0.9% of the degrees Smith College awards are in anthropology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Smith College
Brown University placed #16 for anthropology by degree focus. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Anthropology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Brown University
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #17 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Bridgewater State University landed the #18 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Bridgewater State University awards are in anthropology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Bridgewater State University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus placed #19 for anthropology by degree focus. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Rhode Island College placed #20 for anthropology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a public institution. Anthropology accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at Rhode Island College
University Of Southern Maine comes in at #21 for anthropology focus this year. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Southern Maine awards are in anthropology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Southern Maine
Harvard University comes in at #22 for anthropology focus this year. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. About 0.4% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in anthropology, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Harvard University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #23 on our list of the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in anthropology, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about anthropology at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #24 spot among the most focused anthropology schools. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Southern New Hampshire University awards are in anthropology, or about 153 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full anthropology report for Southern New Hampshire University
Yale University comes in at #25 for anthropology focus this year. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Anthropology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full anthropology details for Yale University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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