2023 Most Popular Archeology Schools
Finding the Best Archeology School for You
In 2020-2021, 339 people earned a degree or certificate in archeology, making the major the #308 most popular in the United States.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Archeology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Archeology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Archeology Schools in the United States
Check out the archeology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Archeology Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the most popular school for archeology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, archeology graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $25,192 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Archeology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Monica College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Archeology Schools list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
Read full report on Archeology at Western Washington University
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best archeology schools in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Read full report on Archeology at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for archeology students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Archeology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for archeology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
SUNY Potsdam came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Archeology Schools ranking. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school located in the town of Potsdam.
With a ranking of #10, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for archeology students. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Archeology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 12 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 14 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 14 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 14 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
Archeology by Region
View the Most Popular Archeology Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Great Lakes |
Archeology Related Majors
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 29 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.
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