2025 Best Archeology Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
333
Archeology Degrees Awarded
Archeology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #724 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of archeology. Combined, these schools handed out 333 degrees in archeology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Archeology School

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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for archeology 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.
Pick Your Archeology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Archeology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Archeology in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the archeology degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in Archeology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in archeology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 archeology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in archeology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in archeology. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 archeology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in archeology from George Washington University
Every student pursuing a degree in archeology needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Crosse. This university ranks 8th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 22 archeology students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in archeology from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
Every student who is interested in archeology needs to look into College of Charleston. C of C is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. This college ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 7 archeology students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in archeology from College of Charleston
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were about 15 archeology students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in archeology from Western Washington University