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Archeology at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying Archeology, consider the program at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Washington University is in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 archeology degrees were awarded at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Archeology Rankings at Western Washington University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Washington University’s Archeology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#2 of 2
Best Value	Washington	#2 of 2
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 11

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Archeology graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Archeology graduates at Western Washington University are 60% women (12) and 40% men (8).

Archeology Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 20 bachelor’s archeology degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 60% were women (12) and 40% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Archeology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Archeology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, higher than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Archeology Concentrations at Western Washington University

This Archeology program at Western Washington University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Archeology	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Archeology Graduates

Graduates of the Archeology program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Archeology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,341
Tour Guides and Escorts	$28,297

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.