2024 Best Archeology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in archeology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #532 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for archeology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in archeology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on archeology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other archeology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized archeology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for archeology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The archeology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Archeology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Archeology in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in archeology.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Archeology

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in archeology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in archeology from University of Southern California

2

Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Saint Mary's College of California if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in archeology. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in archeology from Saint Mary’s College of California

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in archeology needs to look into University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in archeology from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Archeology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Archeology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	26
Oregon	343	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Archeology

One of 0 majors within the Archeology area of study, Archeology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.