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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the New England Region

45 Colleges in the New England Region
666 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,540 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 45 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 666 bachelor's degrees in anthropology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Anthropology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in anthropology matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Anthropology in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality anthropology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Anthropology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#3 Best Quality In NH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern New Hampshire University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 57 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
53 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Dartmouth College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 53 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#2 Best Quality In VT

University of Vermont is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in Vermont.

There were roughly 40 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,900.

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38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#11 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 38 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn about $25,100 in their early career salary.

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#7 Best Quality In MA

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 37 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

Anthropology bachelor's degree recipients from Brandeis University earn a boost of about $6,060 over the typical earnings of anthropology majors.

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30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#4 Best Quality In CT

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in Connecticut.

There were roughly 30 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the anthropology program state that they receive average early career wages of $18,400.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in Massachusetts.

There were about 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#14 Best Quality In MA

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston.

There were roughly 26 anthropology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

Those anthropology students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Massachusetts - Boston earn $5,160 more than the average anthropology graduate.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT

Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Middletown.

There were about 24 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent year we have data available.

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In ME
#4 Best Quality In ME

Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in anthropology in Maine.

There were approximately 22 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular anthropology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 225 286
Connecticut 176 91
Rhode Island 156 32
New Hampshire 153 118
Maine 152 42
Vermont 148 41

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One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 660
Cultural Anthropology 4
Other Anthropology 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 4,866
Political Science & Government 3,781
Sociology 1,801
International Relations & National Security 855
Criminology 673
General Social Sciences 350
Other Social Sciences 240
Geography & Cartography 213
Urban Studies 79
Sociology & Anthropology 35

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