2026 Best Archeology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Archeology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 84 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Archeology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is Texas A And M University College Station, our #1 Archeology school in the United States. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school based in College Station, TX. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $20,031 in student loans. Read the full report on Texas A And M University College Station
A rank of #2 makes Harvard University one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Harvard University profile
A rank of #3 makes University Of Idaho one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about University Of Idaho
A rank of #4 makes Northwest College one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Northwest College
Southern Adventist University came in at #5 on this year's Archeology ranking in the United States. Read more about Southern Adventist University
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Coastal Carolina University did well this year, earning the #7 position. Read the full report on Coastal Carolina University
Lycoming College did well this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Lycoming College profile
University Of Arizona ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. See the full University Of Arizona profile
College Of Charleston came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full College Of Charleston profile
Lansing Community College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. See the full Lansing Community College profile
Monmouth University landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. See the full Monmouth University profile
Merced College
Merced College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Merced College
Cuny Hunter College did well this year, earning the #14 position. More on Cuny Hunter College
Johns Hopkins University did well this year, earning the #15 position. See the full Johns Hopkins University profile
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. See the full Carnegie Mellon University profile
Yale University
Yale University placed #17 among Archeology schools in the United States. See the full Yale University profile
Ohlone Community College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. See the full Ohlone Community College profile
Western Washington University landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. More on Western Washington University
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. More on University Of Missouri Columbia
Santa Monica College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read more about Santa Monica College
University Of Rio Grande landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Rio Grande report
University Of South Carolina Columbia did well this year, earning the #23 position. See the full University Of South Carolina Columbia profile
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean placed #24 among Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean report
Swarthmore College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Swarthmore College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Archeology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read more about University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
Haverford College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Get the full Haverford College report
Lipscomb University did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Lipscomb University
George Washington University did well this year, earning the #29 position. More on George Washington University
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Massachusetts Boston
Michigan Technological University landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. More on Michigan Technological University
New York University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on New York University
Cypress College
Cypress College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read the full report on Cypress College
Normandale Community College came in at #34 in this year's ranking. See the full Normandale Community College profile
University Of Indianapolis came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Indianapolis
Wesleyan University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Get the full Wesleyan University report
Cornell University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. More on Cornell University
University Of Georgia landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Georgia
Columbia College Sonora placed #39 among Archeology schools in the United States. More on Columbia College Sonora
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus did well this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus report
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. See the full Bowdoin College profile
Austin Community College District landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Austin Community College District
Fresno City College did well this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Fresno City College report
University Of Wisconsin Parkside came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Parkside
University Of Akron Main Campus came in at #45 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Akron Main Campus profile
Stanford University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Get the full Stanford University report
Eastern Washington University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. More on Eastern Washington University
Washington University In St Louis came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read more about Washington University In St Louis
University Of California Santa Cruz placed #49 among Archeology schools in the United States. More on University Of California Santa Cruz
Missouri State University Springfield placed #50 among Archeology schools in the United States. More on Missouri State University Springfield
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 84 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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