College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Anthropology Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges in Connecticut
124 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$29,630 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 124 degrees in anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Anthropology School

Best Anthropology Schools in Connecticut Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Anthropology
Master's Degrees in Anthropology
Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anthropology Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Anthropology in Connecticut

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Connecticut Schools in Anthropology

1
Yale crest
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to check out Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 22 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Yale University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Anthropology Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,630.

More information about a degree in anthropology from University of Connecticut

3
Trinity Bantams crest
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Trinity College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were about 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Trinity College

4
Conn College crest
Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to look into Connecticut College. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Connecticut College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Central Connecticut State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 8 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Central Connecticut State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

SCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of New Haven. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 7 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in anthropology from Southern Connecticut State University

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 301 316
New Hampshire 210 137
Maine 202 61
Rhode Island 200 50
Vermont 194 50

View All Rankings >

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 124

View All Anthropology Concentrations >

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,099
Political Science & Government 802
Sociology 382
International Relations & National Security 146
Geography & Cartography 53
Urban Studies 45
Other Social Sciences 30
General Social Sciences 21
Sociology & Anthropology 8
Archeology 2

View All Anthropology Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options