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Best Schools for Archaeology & Classical Studies in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall archaeology & classical studies education in California.
Top Schools in Archaeology & Classical Studies
Leading the list is University Of California Berkeley, our #1 school for archaeology & classical studies. This very large public university is located in the city of Berkeley. About 93% of students finish within six years. About 16 archaeology & classical studies degrees were awarded at University Of California Berkeley in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, archaeology & classical studies degree recipients from University Of California Berkeley generally make around $70,847. Students borrow a median of $14,238 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in archaeology & classical studies from University Of California Berkeley
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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