2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Archeology

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In 2020-2021, 339 people earned their degree in archeology, making the major the 724th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 27 archeology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Archeology” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in archeology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality archeology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the archeology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Archeology

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington vets studying archeology.

Top 2 Best Archeology Colleges for Veterans in Washington

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

1,283 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$14,190 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Archeology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

622 GI Bill® Students**

$5,933 Average GI Bill® Award

$54,976 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Archeology that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s archeology degrees to qualified students.

WWU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,933. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Washington University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WWU]](/colleges/western-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Archeology Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
• Best Archeology Colleges for Veterans

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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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.