2025 Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools in California

Archaeology & Classical Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #947 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 degrees in archaeology & classical studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools List

Archaeology & Classical Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The classical civilization school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Archaeology & Classical Studies in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the classical civilization degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Classical Civilization

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in archaeology & classical studies needs to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in archaeology & classical studies from University of California - Berkeley

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in archaeology & classical studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a degree in archaeology & classical studies from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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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 Majors Related to Classical Civilization

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ancient Studies/Civilization	3

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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).
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