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2024 Best Archeology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
76 Archeology Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in archeology. It is ranked #302 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Archeology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 degrees in archeology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Archeology School

Best Archeology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The archeology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Archeology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Archeology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Archeology
Master's Degrees in Archeology
Doctor's Degrees in Archeology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Archeology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Archeology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of archeology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Archeology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in archeology has to take a look at Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in archeology. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 archeology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in archeology. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 archeology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
40.0% Growth in Graduates

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in archeology. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 archeology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the midsize suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 2 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Carlisle. This college ranks 22nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 5 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Dickinson in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 archeology students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in archeology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 103rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 11 archeology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Potsdam in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 6 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Best Archeology Colleges by State

Explore the best archeology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 34
New York 333 27
Maryland 279 5
District of Columbia 188 10

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Archeology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Archeology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Archeology 76

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Majors Similar to Archeology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 11,034
Political Science & Government 9,351
International Relations & National Security 5,037
Sociology 5,001
General Social Sciences 2,694
Anthropology 1,570
Geography & Cartography 1,380
Other Social Sciences 932
Urban Studies 488
Sociology & Anthropology 159

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