2026 Best Value Archeology Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Archeology certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 84 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Archeology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
University Of Georgia tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Archeology certificate degree schools in the United States. University Of Georgia is a public school based in Athens, GA. Students from in state pay about $11,450 in tuition and fees, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. Typical Archeology student debt is $21,792. Graduates go on to earn a median of $68,726 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 38%. Read the full report on University Of Georgia
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #2 place in the United States. Set in Madison, WI, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Typical Archeology student debt is $21,813. Graduates go on to earn a median of $73,792 ten years after entry. Set against $21,813 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Madison admits about 45% of applicants. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Madison report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Weber State University earned it the #3 place in the United States. This public school is set in Ogden, UT. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $19,176 in student loans. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $56,287. Set against $19,176 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read the full report on Weber State University
You'll get strong value at University Of Idaho, which ranked #4 this year. University Of Idaho is a public school based in Moscow, ID. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,084, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Graduates carry a median of $23,844 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $54,670. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted. Get the full University Of Idaho report
You'll get strong value at Mercyhurst College, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Mercyhurst College profile
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #6 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. More on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Missouri State University Springfield placed #7 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
Lipscomb University offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on Lipscomb University
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of South Carolina Columbia
George Washington University offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. More on George Washington University
Ohlone Community College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Ohlone Community College profile
University Of Southern California came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Southern California report
Sweet Briar College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Sweet Briar College report
Western Washington University came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Western Washington University
Pima Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read the full report on Pima Community College
Capital Community College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Capital Community College
Northwest College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Northwest College profile
Stanford University landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Stanford University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of Arizona landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Arizona report
New York University came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. More on New York University
Palomar College
Palomar College placed #22 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Palomar College
Santa Monica College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Santa Monica College report
Eastern Washington University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Eastern Washington University
Normandale Community College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Normandale Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Archeology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on Carnegie Mellon University
Moorpark College
Moorpark College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Moorpark College
Southern Adventist University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Get the full Southern Adventist University report
The College Of Wooster placed #29 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. See the full The College Of Wooster profile
University Of Pennsylvania placed #30 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Pennsylvania
Yale University
Yale University placed #31 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read more about Yale University
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. See the full Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean profile
College Of Charleston placed #33 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full College Of Charleston report
Oberlin College
Oberlin College offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full Oberlin College report
Haverford College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. More on Haverford College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Cuny Brooklyn College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read the full report on Cuny Brooklyn College
Austin Community College District ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about Austin Community College District
Swarthmore College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. More on Swarthmore College
University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
Merced College
Merced College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Merced College report
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about Bowdoin College
Fresno City College placed #43 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Fresno City College
Johns Hopkins University came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Johns Hopkins University
Cornell University placed #45 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Cornell University report
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. See the full Brigham Young University Provo profile
University Of Wisconsin Parkside ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. See the full University Of Wisconsin Parkside profile
University Of California Santa Cruz ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about University Of California Santa Cruz
Harvard University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read the full report on Harvard University
University Of California Los Angeles placed #50 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of California Los Angeles
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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