by our College Data Analytics Team
Archeology is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in archeology than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 26 schools in the United States offering archeology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on archeology in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for archeology is Sweet Briar College. Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sweet Briar. About 6% of the degrees Sweet Briar College awards are in archeology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full archeology details for Sweet Briar College
Bryn Mawr College ranks #2 for archeology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Bryn Mawr College awards are in archeology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full archeology details for Bryn Mawr College
University Of Evansville ranks #3 for archeology by degree focus. Set in the city of Evansville, University Of Evansville is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Evansville awards are in archeology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at University Of Evansville
Dickinson College is one of the most focused archeology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle. About 1% of the degrees Dickinson College awards are in archeology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Dickinson College
The College Of Wooster came in at #5 on our list of the most focused archeology schools. The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wooster. About 1% of the degrees The College Of Wooster awards are in archeology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full archeology details for The College Of Wooster
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus comes in at #6 for archeology focus this year. Set in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus awards are in archeology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse comes in at #7 for archeology focus this year. University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public school located in the city of La Crosse. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin La Crosse awards are in archeology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
Western Washington University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused archeology schools. Western Washington University is a public school located in the city of Bellingham. Archeology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full archeology details for Western Washington University
College Of Charleston placed #9 for archeology by degree focus. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in archeology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at College Of Charleston
Monmouth University placed #10 for archeology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees Monmouth University awards are in archeology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Monmouth University
University Of Massachusetts Boston comes in at #11 for archeology focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Boston awards are in archeology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Pima Community College comes in at #12 for archeology focus this year. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a public university. Archeology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Pima Community College
Palomar College landed the #13 spot among the most focused archeology schools. Palomar College is a public school located in the suburb of San Marcos. About 0.2% of the degrees Palomar College awards are in archeology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at Palomar College
Yale University comes in at #14 for archeology focus this year. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit university. Archeology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at Yale University
Brown University comes in at #15 for archeology focus this year. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in archeology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Brown University
Fresno City College placed #16 for archeology by degree focus. Fresno City College is a public school located in the city of Fresno. About 0.2% of the degrees Fresno City College awards are in archeology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Fresno City College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus comes in at #17 for archeology focus this year. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Washington Seattle Campus awards are in archeology, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Brigham Young University Provo ranked #18 on our list of the most focused archeology schools. Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in archeology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full archeology details for Brigham Young University Provo
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #19 on our list of the most focused archeology schools. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in archeology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cornell University landed the #20 spot among the most focused archeology schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in archeology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Cornell University
University Of Georgia comes in at #21 for archeology focus this year. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Georgia awards are in archeology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at University Of Georgia
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #22 for archeology by degree focus. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill awards are in archeology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
George Washington University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused archeology schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 0.1% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in archeology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at George Washington University
University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #24 spot among the most focused archeology schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Missouri Columbia awards are in archeology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about archeology at University Of Missouri Columbia
Boston University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused archeology schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in archeology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full archeology report for Boston University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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