2025 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Sociology & Anthropology is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #201 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in sociology & anthropology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sociology & anthropology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology & anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt sociology & anthropology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology & anthropology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sociology & anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sociology & Anthropology Schools

The sociology & anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sociology & Anthropology in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology & anthropology.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology & Anthropology

1

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

12 Annual Graduates

Saint Michael's College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology & anthropology from Saint Michael’s College

2

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

14 Annual Graduates

$34,388 Median Starting Salary

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the sociology & anthropology program report average early career wages of $34,388.

More information about a bachelor’s in sociology & anthropology from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology & anthropology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	15
Connecticut	183	8
New Hampshire	157	0
Rhode Island	157	10
Maine	156	0
Vermont	155	16

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Sociology & Anthropology Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology & Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology & Anthropology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology & Anthropology	49

Majors Similar to Sociology & Anthropology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	4,864
Political Science & Government	3,513
Sociology	1,572
International Relations & National Security	874
Anthropology	654
General Social Sciences	525
Other Social Sciences	191
Geography & Cartography	141
Urban Studies	67
Archeology	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.