2024 Best Archeology Doctor's Degree Schools

Archeology is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #415 out of the 862 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Archeology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in archeology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Archeology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The archeology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to archeology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of archeology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized archeology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for archeology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Archeology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Archeology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Archeology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in archeology.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Archeology

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in archeology has to look into University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in archeology from University of California - Los Angeles

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in archeology. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in archeology from Brown University

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in archeology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in archeology from University of Pennsylvania

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in archeology. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in archeology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in archeology from University of Missouri - Columbia

5

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in archeology from Boston University

Archeology by Region

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Archeology Related Rankings by Major

Archeology is one of 0 different types of Archeology programs to choose from.

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.