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Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges
$25,272 Avg Salary
$24,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology & Anthropology is the #275 most popular major in the country with 541 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology & Anthropology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Our analysis found Saint Michael’s College to be the most popular school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.

Women make up 94% of the sociology and anthropology majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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

On average, sociology and anthropology graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $24,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 3 spot on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Women make up 90% of the sociology and anthropology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for sociology and anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 3 students majoring in sociology and anthropology at Fairfield U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Keene State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology and anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Keene State is a small public school located in the distant town of Keene.

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.

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Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 15
Connecticut 8
New Hampshire 0
Maine 0
Rhode Island 10
Vermont 16

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

Majors Similar to Sociology & 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 7 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 Internet Archive Book Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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