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2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Archeology is the 295th most popular major in the country with 324 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, archeology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $19,700 and had an average of $20,521 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 archeology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in archeology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great archeology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the archeology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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 “Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree archeology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Archeology (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 7 masters’s archeology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree archeology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s archeology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree archeology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Brown has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s archeology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Archeology at University of California - Los Angeles

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Archeology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s archeology degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Archeology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s archeology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Archeology Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s archeology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Archeology at Boston U

#8

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s archeology students in 2019-2020.

Bryn Mawr also took the #4 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bryn Mawr College are $45,240.

Read full report on Archeology at Bryn Mawr

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Archeology Report

#8 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Archeology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s archeology students in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Archeology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Archeology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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).
  • 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

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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.

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