Archeology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

What traits are you looking for in a archeology school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Boston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's archeology program.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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

UMass Boston Archeology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Archeology

UMass Boston Archeology Rankings

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Archeology Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Archeology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in archeology from UMass Boston in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in archeology each year. UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston, 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in archeology.

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

Related Majors

• Criminology
• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

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 University of Massachusetts - Boston.

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 Daderot under License

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