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2023 Best Value Archeology Schools

31 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Archeology Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Archeology Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Archeology is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 339 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, archeology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,671 and had an average of $25,192 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Archeology Schools” ranking looked at 31 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the archeology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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”.

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Best Value Archeology Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for archeology students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Archeology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 14 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Archeology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Archeology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #2 spot on the list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archeology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - La Crosse, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for archeology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Archeology at UW - La Crosse

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Archeology Schools. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Archeology Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $18,919 for Archeology students per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Archeology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Archeology Schools. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s archeology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our archeology students list, Hunter has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $2,158 for archeology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Archeology at Hunter College

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Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Archeology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s archeology students in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Archeology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Los Angeles is $15,023 for archeology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Archeology Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Archeology Schools list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s archeology students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #16 spot in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mizzou is $16,559 for Archeology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Archeology Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WWU also made our “Best Archeology Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $17,070 for Archeology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Western Washington University Archeology Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archeology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our archeology students list, UC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,415 for archeology students per year to attend UC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Archeology at UC

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archeology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend IUP is $22,828 for Archeology students.

Read more about Archeology at IUP

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,273 for archeology students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Cortland Archeology Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #9 spot in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for archeology students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Archeology at UNC Chapel Hill

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

SUNY Potsdam ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Archeology Schools list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s archeology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend SUNY Potsdam is $14,175 for Archeology students.

Read more about Archeology at SUNY Potsdam

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archeology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Archeology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for archeology students.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Archeology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 9 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Archeology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for C of C is $19,654 for Archeology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Archeology at College of Charleston

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Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton College Illinois ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Archeology Schools list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Archeology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wheaton College Illinois is $25,692 for Archeology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Archeology Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Archeology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornell is $37,042 for Archeology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cornell Archeology Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our archeology students list, UPenn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,046 for Archeology students per year to attend University of Pennsylvania.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Archeology at UPenn

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With a ranking of #18, Willamette University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools list. Willamette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our archeology students list, Willamette has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Willamette is $34,294 for archeology students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Willamette University Archeology Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Archeology Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UMass Boston is $17,752 for Archeology students.

Read more about Archeology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 2 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Cruz is $17,930 for Archeology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Archeology at University of California - Santa Cruz

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The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking, coming in at #21. The College of Wooster is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s archeology degrees to qualified students.

Wooster College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Archeology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wooster College is $24,249 for Archeology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The College of Wooster Archeology Report

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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moraga, California. It awarded 2 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $37,232 for Archeology students per year to attend Saint Mary’s College of California.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Saint Mary’s College of California Archeology Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Archeology Schools list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Archeology Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $32,563 for archeology students per year to attend GWU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Archeology at GWU

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Dickinson College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. Dickinson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

Dickinson also took the #15 spot in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dickinson College is $32,250 for Archeology students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Archeology at Dickinson

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Archeology Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 5 ’s archeology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Archeology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johns Hopkins University is $23,428 for archeology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Archeology at Johns Hopkins University

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