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2024 Best Archeology Schools in California

3 Colleges in California
48 Archeology Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, archeology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #724 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for archeology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 48 degrees in archeology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Archeology School

Best Archeology Schools in California 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. We derive our Best Overall Archeology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Archeology Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Archeology in California

The schools below may not offer all types of archeology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Archeology

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

University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in archeology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the 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 data year.

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

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in archeology. Located in the 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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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in archeology needs to look into Saint Mary's College of California. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 2 archeology students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in archeology has to take a look at University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 2 archeology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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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 831 27
Oregon 587 5

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