by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 11,105 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In , anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,630 and had an average of $21,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 726 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,177 and $20,880 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. That schools that top this list have a program in anthropology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region anthropology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampshire College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amherst College landed the #2 spot on the list. Amherst is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connecticut College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wellesley College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Holyoke College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Trinity College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Trinity College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Bennington is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 5 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bowdoin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Brunswick, Maine, and it awarded 11 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #10, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Dartmouth College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 33 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
University of Vermont ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 24 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Brown University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 37 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
College of the Holy Cross ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anthropology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 23 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 27 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small school located in Norton, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 43 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 91%.
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Stonehill College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Stonehill College is a small school located in Easton, Massachusetts that handed out 8 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 35 ’s anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 98%. 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.
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