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Master’s Degrees in Archeology

48 Yearly Graduations
$22,629 Median Salary
60% Women
A master's degree in archeology is offered at 19 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 27% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 8.3% of archeology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Archeology Majors

In 2020-2021, 48 master's degrees were awarded to archeology majors. This earns it the #267 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in archeology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 201
Master’s Degree 48
Basic Certificate 37
Undergraduate Certificate 26
Doctor’s Degree 14
Associate Degree 9
Graduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Archeology Majors With Master’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in archeology is $22,629. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $22,629 to a high of $22,629.

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Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for archeology students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in archeology. About 60.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 29
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The racial-ethnic distribution of archeology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 31
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 19 colleges that offer a master’s degree in archeology. Learn more about the most popular 19 below:

9 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 10,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,570 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,288 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 master's degrees were handed out to archeology majors at IUP. Of these students, 67% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in archeology. Each year, around 500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The archeology program at Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean awarded 8 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 25% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Texas A&M University - College Station. Roughly 70,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,578 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. The archeology program at Texas A&M University - College Station awarded 6 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Boston University. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,560 per year. The archeology program at Boston University awarded 5 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Massachusetts - Boston. Roughly 16,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,187 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,433 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 master's degrees were handed out to archeology majors at UMass Boston. Of these students, 60% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in archeology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,017 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,950 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 master's degrees were handed out to archeology majors at Mizzou.

#6

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan
3 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Michigan Technological University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,903 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,725 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 master's degrees were handed out to archeology majors at Michigan Tech.

#8

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Bryn Mawr College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,025 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,328 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their master's degree in archeology from Bryn Mawr.

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Cornell University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their master's degree in archeology from Cornell.

#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of California - Los Angeles is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in archeology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 master's degrees were handed out to archeology majors at UCLA.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,927 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,605 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 master's degrees were handed out to archeology majors at UW Seattle. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#11

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Lipscomb University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in archeology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,012 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,100 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their master's degree in archeology from Lipscomb.

#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for archeology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Pennsylvania. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,652 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,732 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 master's degrees were handed out to archeology majors at UPenn.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to archeology that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 4,803
International Relations & Security 4,426
Political Science & Government 1,936
Sociology 1,298
Geography & Cartography 1,076

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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