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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$28,177 Avg Salary
$24,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region

Check out the anthropology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Schools in Anthropology

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for anthropology students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best anthropology programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for anthropology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 59
Connecticut 21
Rhode Island 12
Maine 1

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Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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