2026 Best Value Archeology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Archeology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 84 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Texas A And M University College Station this year in the United States. Set in College Station, TX, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. Students borrow a median of $20,031 to complete their Archeology program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $72,097 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $20,031 median debt. Texas A And M University College Station has an acceptance rate of 57%. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
Santa Monica College came in at #2 on this year's best-value Archeology ranking in the United States. Read more about Santa Monica College
You'll get strong value at Willamette University, which ranked #3 this year. See the full Willamette University profile
Western Washington University came in at #4 on this year's best-value Archeology ranking in the United States. More on Western Washington University
A rank of #5 makes Brigham Young University Provo one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
Hamilton College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. See the full Hamilton College profile
University Of Wisconsin Parkside placed #7 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Parkside
Cuny Brooklyn College placed #8 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny Brooklyn College
Michigan Technological University placed #9 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read more about Michigan Technological University
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. See the full Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean profile
Normandale Community College placed #11 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. See the full Normandale Community College profile
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about University Of California Los Angeles
Capital Community College landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Capital Community College
University Of Georgia ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about University Of Georgia
Haverford College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Haverford College
George Washington University landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full George Washington University report
Lansing Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Monmouth University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Monmouth University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Boston report
College Of Charleston offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on College Of Charleston
Boston University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Boston University
Columbia College Sonora placed #22 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. See the full Columbia College Sonora profile
Cornell University came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Cornell University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. More on University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Moorpark College
Moorpark College placed #25 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Moorpark College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Archeology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
University Of Southern California came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Southern California report
University Of Akron Main Campus came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Akron Main Campus
Vermont Technical College placed #28 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read more about Vermont Technical College
Harvard University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. More on Harvard University
Cuny Hunter College placed #30 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. See the full Cuny Hunter College profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Madison report
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Carnegie Mellon University
Coastal Carolina University placed #33 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. More on Coastal Carolina University
La Sierra University landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. More on La Sierra University
Dickinson College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Dickinson College report
University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of South Carolina Columbia report
University Of Missouri Columbia offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Columbia
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about Missouri State University Springfield
Northwest College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read the full report on Northwest College
Merced College
Merced College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Merced College
Tufts University
Tufts University landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Tufts University
Ohlone Community College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Ohlone Community College report
Lycoming College
Lycoming College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about Lycoming College
University Of California Santa Cruz came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Santa Cruz
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. See the full Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus profile
Palomar College
Palomar College placed #46 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. See the full Palomar College profile
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. See the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus profile
Catholic University Of America ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read the full report on Catholic University Of America
The College Of Wooster ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. See the full The College Of Wooster profile
Wheaton College Illinois offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on Wheaton College Illinois
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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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