by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Archeology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Archeology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in archeology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Boston U was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for archeology list. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.
Boston U does not offer an online option for its archeology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in archeology in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the archeology bachelor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Archeology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Archeology | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to archeology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 18 |
| Economics | 300 |
| International Relations & National Security | 220 |
| Political Science & Government | 120 |
| Sociology | 47 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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