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2024 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the New England Region

3 Colleges in the New England Region
49 Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in sociology & anthropology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #271 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for sociology & anthropology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 degrees in sociology & anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology & Anthropology School

Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the New England Region Your choice of sociology & anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sociology & Anthropology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Sociology & Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology & Anthropology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sociology & Anthropology in the New England Region

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 sociology & anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Sociology & Anthropology

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Every student who is interested in sociology & anthropology needs to look into Saint Michael's College. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Colchester. This college ranks 5th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 16 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sociology & anthropology from Saint Michael’s College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in sociology & anthropology needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth. A Best Colleges rank of #843 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Dartmouth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sociology & anthropology from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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Any student pursuing a degree in sociology & anthropology has to look into Keene State College. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.More information about a degree in sociology & anthropology from Keene State College

Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology & anthropology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 15
Connecticut 241 8
New Hampshire 210 0
Maine 202 0
Rhode Island 200 10
Vermont 194 16

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Sociology & Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology & Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology & Anthropology 49

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 5,686
Political Science & Government 4,022
Sociology 1,835
International Relations & National Security 1,681
Anthropology 741
General Social Sciences 486
Geography & Cartography 412
Other Social Sciences 278
Urban Studies 110
Archeology 29

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