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.
Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 720 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in anthropology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
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. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 54 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 89%.
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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 school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 43 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
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. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 38 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 38 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 26 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Anthropology Report
With a ranking of #11, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 22 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 22 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wellesley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #15, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
University of Rhode Island came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Maine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Trinity College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 15 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Smith College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.1%, 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. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 13 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 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.
Bowdoin College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine. It awarded 9 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hampshire College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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