2023 Best Value Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Archeology School for You
Archeology is the #308 most popular major in the country with 339 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for archeology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Archeology
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in the Far Western US Region for archeology students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best archeology schools in the Far Western US Region . WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWU are $25,930 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best archeology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great value for archeology students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for archeology students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Willamette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value archeology programs. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Willamette are $44,234 per year.
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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value archeology programs. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMC are $51,768 per year.
SMC also claimed a spot on our Best Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for archeology students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 a year.
Request InformationBest Archeology Colleges by State
Explore the best archeology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 19 |
| Washington | 27 |
| Oregon | 5 |
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Archeology Related Majors for Archeology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, archeology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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.