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2023 Most Popular Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

The Most Popular Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Archeology Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for archeology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for archeology students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best archeology schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for archeology students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Willamette University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

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#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Archeology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for archeology students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Archeology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 19
Washington 27
Oregon 5

One of 12 majors within the area of study, archeology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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).

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