2026 Best Archeology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Archeology undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 84 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed 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 Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found University Of Cincinnati Main Campus to be the best Archeology school in the United States. Set in Cincinnati, OH, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. In-state tuition and fees average $13,363, with out-of-state students paying around $28,697. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus Archeology students take on a median of $23,530 in debt. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
The strong Archeology programs at Wheaton College Illinois earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full Wheaton College Illinois profile
A rank of #3 makes College Of Charleston one of the top choices in the United States. See the full College Of Charleston profile
You'll be in good company at Weber State University, which ranked #4 this year. Read more about Weber State University
You'll be in good company at Normandale Community College, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Normandale Community College profile
Southern Adventist University did well this year, earning the #6 position. Get the full Southern Adventist University report
Cuny Brooklyn College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. More on Cuny Brooklyn College
Suny College At Potsdam placed #8 among Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Suny College At Potsdam report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Fresno City College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Get the full Fresno City College report
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #11 among Archeology schools in the United States. See the full University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill profile
Tufts University
Tufts University did well this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Tufts University profile
University Of Pennsylvania did well this year, earning the #13 position. More on University Of Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University placed #14 among Archeology schools in the United States. More on Carnegie Mellon University
Santa Monica College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read more about Santa Monica College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read more about Cuny Graduate School And University Center
New York University placed #17 among Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on New York University
Stanford University did well this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full Stanford University report
Columbia College Sonora placed #19 among Archeology schools in the United States. More on Columbia College Sonora
Lansing Community College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read more about Lansing Community College
University Of Rio Grande landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Rio Grande
University Of Southern California landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Southern California
Missouri State University Springfield did well this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full Missouri State University Springfield report
Dickinson College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read more about Dickinson College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Get the full Bowdoin College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Archeology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Pima Community College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. See the full Pima Community College profile
University Of California Santa Cruz landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of California Santa Cruz
Willamette University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. See the full Willamette University profile
George Washington University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full George Washington University report
University Of Georgia landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Georgia
Northwest College placed #31 among Archeology schools in the United States. Read more about Northwest College
Lycoming College
Lycoming College did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read the full report on Lycoming College
Brigham Young University Provo did well this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
Bryn Mawr College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Get the full Bryn Mawr College report
Catholic University Of America landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. More on Catholic University Of America
University Of Idaho placed #36 among Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Idaho
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
Ohlone Community College ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Get the full Ohlone Community College report
Cornell University placed #39 among Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Cornell University report
University Of Wisconsin Parkside ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Parkside
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Austin Community College District ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read the full report on Austin Community College District
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Archeology schools. Read the full report on Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
University Of Massachusetts Boston did well this year, earning the #44 position. See the full University Of Massachusetts Boston profile
University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #45 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of South Carolina Columbia profile
University Of Akron Main Campus did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about University Of Akron Main Campus
Haverford College did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on Haverford College
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #48 among Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Madison
Moorpark College
Moorpark College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Moorpark College
Swarthmore College placed #50 among Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Swarthmore College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced 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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