Archeology at Boston University

Every archeology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the archeology program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in archeology from Boston U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Archeology section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Archeology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Archeology
• Master’s Degree in Archeology
• Doctorate Degree in Archeology

Boston U Archeology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks archeology programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The archeology major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Archeology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Archeology Doctor’s Degree Schools	4

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in archeology from Boston U. This makes it the #4 most popular school for archeology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in archeology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Archeology Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the archeology majors at Boston University.

Boston U Archeology Bachelor’s Program

The archeology program at Boston U awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. The typical archeology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in archeology at Boston U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in archeology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston U Archeology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in archeology from Boston U. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in archeology each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a archeology master's degree from Boston U, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in archeology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in archeology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Archeology Grads May Go Into

A degree in archeology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	220	$96,160
Anthropologists and Archeologists	30	$91,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.