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Best Schools for Archeology in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall archeology education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Archeology
No school ranked higher than University Of Washington Seattle Campus this year for archeology. This very large public university is located in the city of Seattle. About 85% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 archeology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Washington Seattle Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their archeology degree from University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn around $65,681 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete this degree.
Read more about the archeology program at University Of Washington Seattle Campus
A rank of #2 makes Palomar College one of the top schools for archeology. This very large public university is located in the suburb of San Marcos. Palomar College awarded about 11 archeology degrees in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in archeology from Palomar College
Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in archeology, ranking #3. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. Western Washington University graduates 65% of students within six years. There were roughly 19 archeology students who graduated with this degree at Western Washington University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their archeology degree from Western Washington University earn around $24,061 in the first couple years of their career. Western Washington University graduates carry a median of $20,361 in student loans.
More information about a degree in archeology from Western Washington University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 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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