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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the New England Region

9 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the anthropology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for anthropology students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Full Anthropology at Harvard University Report

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Read full report on Anthropology at Yale University

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

Full Anthropology at Brown University Report

#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for anthropology students. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Full Anthropology at Brandeis University Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Full Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at University of Maine

#9

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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

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 9 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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