2023 Best Value Archeology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Archeology Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 19 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, archeology is the #280 most popular major in California.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Archeology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for archeology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Archeology
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the best value school in California for archeology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $14,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stanford are $56,169 a year.
Stanford also made our Best Archeology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Archeology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Archeology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great value for archeology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMC are $51,768 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 27 |
| Oregon | 5 |
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Majors Related to Archeology
Archeology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Archeology
| 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 4 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.