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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Archeology (Income $0-$30k)

10 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 324 people earned their degree in archeology, making the major the 678th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 archeology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in archeology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great archeology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the archeology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree archeology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Archeology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Full Brown University Archeology Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Archeology at Cornell

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 6 masters’s archeology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read more about Archeology at University of California - Los Angeles

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s archeology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree archeology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Archeology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s archeology students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Archeology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s archeology degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Archeology Report

#7

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s archeology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Illinois, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Archeology at Wheaton College Illinois

#8

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Bryn Mawr College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryn Mawr, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bryn Mawr are $45,240, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bryn Mawr Archeology Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s archeology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #9 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Archeology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#8 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s archeology degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also made our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Archeology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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