2026 Best Value Archeology Schools in South Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the archeology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Archeology Schools
College Of Charleston earned the #1 spot for value among archeology schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,978 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,296. Typical student debt for archeology graduates is $24,733. Archeology graduates of College Of Charleston earn a median of $40,222 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,733 median debt. College Of Charleston admits about 60% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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.
[Archeology](/majors/social-sciences/archeology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
