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2024 Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
138 Classical Civilization Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in archaeology & classical studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #947 one in the country 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 138 degrees in archaeology & classical studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Archaeology & Classical Studies School

Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools The classical civilization program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Archaeology & Classical Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for archaeology & classical studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Archaeology & Classical Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Classical Civilization
Master's Degrees in Classical Civilization
Doctor's Degrees in Classical Civilization

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Archaeology & Classical Studies in the United States

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

10 Top Schools in Classical Civilization

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in archaeology & classical studies needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Every student who is interested in archaeology & classical studies needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 9 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in archaeology & classical studies. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
63.2% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in archaeology & classical studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 19 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Rice University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in archaeology & classical studies. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 6 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 2 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 2 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at Franklin and Marshall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 2 archaeology & classical studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Archaeology & Classical Studies by Region

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Archaeology & Classical Studies is one of 2 different types of Classical & Ancient Studies programs to choose from.

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Ancient Studies/Civilization 137

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