2025 Best Archeology Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
333
Archeology Degrees Awarded
$26,804
Avg Early-Career Salary
Archeology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #302 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for archeology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 333 degrees in archeology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Archeology School
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Archeology Schools list to help you make the college 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.
Top Schools in Archeology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
Any student who is interested in archeology has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools 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.
More information about a degree in archeology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
Any student pursuing a degree in archeology has to take a look at George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 7 archeology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in archeology from George Washington University
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in archeology. UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse. This university ranks 8th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 22 archeology students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the archeology program at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse get $2,743 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in archeology from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
College of Charleston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in archeology. C of C is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. This college ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 7 archeology students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in archeology from College of Charleston
Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 archeology students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the archeology program make an average of $24,061 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in archeology from Western Washington University
