by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,415 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 741 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,177 and $24,758 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. To top this list, a school must have a successful anthropology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 42 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 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%.
Brown University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 31 ’s anthropology degrees 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 26 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 22 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Anthropology Report
Wellesley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Mount Holyoke College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Mount Holyoke College is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 1.1% 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%.
Trinity College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Rhode Island ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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.
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Connecticut College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. New London, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Amherst College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Bowdoin College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Brunswick, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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%.
Hampshire College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Hampshire is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Bates College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Bates College is located in Lewiston, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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