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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

About 67% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

Women make up 63% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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#4

Colby College

Waterville, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colby College is a great place for anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

Of the 8 students majoring in anthropology at Colby, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Anthropology at Colby College Report

University of Southern Maine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 316
Connecticut 124
New Hampshire 137
Rhode Island 50
Vermont 50

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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