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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 520 people earned their degree in sociology & anthropology, making the major the 271st most popular in the United States. In , sociology & anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,272 and had an average of $23,308 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 51 sociology & anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 sociology & anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology & anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology & anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region”.

Top 7 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology & Anthropology in the New England Region

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology & anthropology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Saint Michael’s Sociology & Anthropology Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 8 bachelors’s sociology & anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at RWU

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology & anthropology students 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%.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 5 bachelors’s sociology & anthropology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Western Connecticut State University

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s sociology & 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 89%.

Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Fairfield University

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology & anthropology students 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%.

Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Keene State

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology & 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%.

Full UMaine Farmington Sociology & Anthropology Report

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