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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the New England Region

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$26,216 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology 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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology & Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology and anthropology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Michael’s College the most popular school in the New England Region for sociology and anthropology students. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in the New England Region . UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

On average, sociology and anthropology graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $26,216 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the New England Region list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for sociology and anthropology students. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Western Connecticut State University Report

#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Fairfield University

University of Maine at Farmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology and anthropology programs. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at University of Maine at Farmington Report

#6

Keene State College

Keene, NH

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

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Keene State College

Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology and anthropology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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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