2026 Best Value Archeology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Archeology undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 84 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect 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 Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is University Of Cincinnati Main Campus, our #1 best-value Archeology school in the United States. Located in Cincinnati, OH, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,363, while out-of-state students pay about $28,697. Students borrow a median of $23,530 to complete their Archeology program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $54,810 ten years after entry. Set against $23,530 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted. See the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus profile
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean came in at #2 on this year's best-value Archeology ranking in the United States. Read more about Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean
You'll get strong value at University Of South Carolina Columbia, which ranked #3 this year. See the full University Of South Carolina Columbia profile
You'll get strong value at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #4 this year. See the full Johns Hopkins University profile
A rank of #5 makes Saint Marys College Of California one of the best values in the United States. See the full Saint Marys College Of California profile
Merced College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. See the full Merced College profile
Missouri State University Springfield placed #7 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. See the full Missouri State University Springfield profile
University Of Evansville placed #8 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Evansville
University Of Georgia ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read the full report on University Of Georgia
Mercyhurst College placed #10 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Mercyhurst College report
Michigan Technological University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about Michigan Technological University
Cypress College
Cypress College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Cypress College profile
Monmouth University placed #13 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. More on Monmouth University
University Of Massachusetts Boston came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Massachusetts Boston profile
Palomar College
Palomar College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Palomar College
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Wheaton College Illinois profile
Lansing Community College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Lansing Community College
Catholic University Of America ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Get the full Catholic University Of America report
University Of Rio Grande placed #19 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. More on University Of Rio Grande
Washington University In St Louis offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Washington University In St Louis profile
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse placed #21 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Wisconsin La Crosse report
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. See the full Bowdoin College profile
Dickinson College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. See the full Dickinson College profile
Cornell University came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Cornell University report
Hamilton College
Hamilton College placed #25 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. More on Hamilton College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Archeology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Brigham Young University Provo
Western Washington University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read the full report on Western Washington University
Weber State University placed #28 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Weber State University report
University Of Southern California came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Southern California profile
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. See the full Carnegie Mellon University profile
Lipscomb University placed #31 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read more about Lipscomb University
Moorpark College
Moorpark College landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Moorpark College profile
Sweet Briar College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. See the full Sweet Briar College profile
Willamette University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about Willamette University
Capital Community College landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Capital Community College
College Of Charleston offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Get the full College Of Charleston report
Suny College At Potsdam placed #37 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. See the full Suny College At Potsdam profile
University Of Missouri Columbia placed #38 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Columbia
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus placed #39 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. More on Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
La Sierra University offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. See the full La Sierra University profile
New York University came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on New York University
Southern Adventist University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. More on Southern Adventist University
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Pennsylvania
Yale University
Yale University offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read more about Yale University
Northwest College offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Northwest College report
Columbia College Sonora placed #46 among the best-value Archeology schools in the United States. Get the full Columbia College Sonora report
Eastern Washington University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Eastern Washington University profile
Stanford University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Archeology schools. Read more about Stanford University
Texas A And M University College Station landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Texas A And M University College Station report
University Of Idaho came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Idaho
Related Archeology Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Archeology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Archeology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Archeology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Archeology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Archeology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Archeology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Archeology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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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