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2024 Best Archeology Schools

31 Colleges in the United States
339 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 31 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of archeology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 339 degrees in archeology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Archeology School

Best Archeology Schools 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

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

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.

10 Top Schools in Archeology

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

It's difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in archeology. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.More information about a degree in archeology from Yale University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in archeology needs to look into 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 roughly 3 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in archeology from Cornell University

3
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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

It is difficult to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a degree in archeology. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 4 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in archeology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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.

More information about a degree in archeology from University of Pennsylvania

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 7 archeology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 archeology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 archeology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 14 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in archeology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

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

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Archeology by Region

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