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2023 Best Archeology Schools

39 Colleges
$27,671 Avg Salary
$25,192 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Archeology School for You

In 2020-2021, 339 people earned a degree or certificate in archeology, making the major the #308 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Archeology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Archeology Schools in the United States

Check out the archeology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Archeology Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for archeology students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best archeology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best archeology schools in the United States. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Archeology Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Archeology Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for archeology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#7

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA

Lycoming College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Archeology Schools list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Lycoming is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Archeology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Archeology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best archeology programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Archeology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, archeology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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