2025 Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in archaeology & classical studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #662 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in archaeology & classical studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on archaeology & classical studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of archaeology & classical studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized archaeology & classical studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for archaeology & classical studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Archaeology & Classical Studies in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in archaeology & classical studies.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Classical Civilization

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in archaeology & classical studies. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in archaeology & classical studies from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in archaeology & classical studies. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in archaeology & classical studies from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best archaeology & classical studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	38

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Rankings in Majors Related to Classical Civilization

Archaeology & Classical Studies is one of 2 different types of Classical & Ancient Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ancient Studies/Civilization	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Benh LIEU SONG. More about our data sources and methodologies.