Archeology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

333

declining 1.77%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,997

growing 3.05%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$61,190

growing 6.06%

Average Wage

$113,579

growing 8.24%

People in Workforce

4.07M

growing 2.44%

Average Employee Age

43.1

declining 0.0408%

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Archeology and the types of students that study this field. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse awards the most degrees in Archeology in the US, but SUNY College at Potsdam and Bryn Mawr College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Archeology.

Tuition costs for Archeology majors are, on average, $7,997 for in-state public colleges, and $61,190 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Archeology programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (37 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (168 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Archeology (2023)

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
34 degrees awarded
Western Washington University
19 degrees awarded
SUNY College at Potsdam
15 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Archeology, is Public, 4-year or above (168 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Archeology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,997

Median In-State Public

$61,190

Median Out of State Private

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the most Archeology degree recipients, with 34 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Archeology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Archeology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, SUNY College at Potsdam has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Archeology, with 1.89%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Archeology

La Crosse County, WI
34 degrees awarded
Suffolk County, MA
21 degrees awarded
Whatcom County, WA
19 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Archeology by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $113,579 and the most common occupations are .

The industry that employs the most Social Sciences majors is Legal services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is N/A.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

$113,579

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,532

8.24%

1 Year Growth

± 1.77%

The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $113,579 and the most common occupations are .

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Social Sciences majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Social Sciences majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Social Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

The most common occupations Social Sciences majors, by number of employees, are .

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Social Sciences majors working as Economists, Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers & sociologists, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Social Sciences majors are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

4.07M

2022 Workforce

± 48,866

2.44%

1 Year Growth

± 1.67%

The number of Social Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 3.97M in 2021 to 4.07M in 2022.

The largest single share of Social Sciences graduates go on to work as false (0%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Social Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

The most common industries that employ Social Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Legal services, Elementary & secondary schools, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Social Sciences majors, by average wage, are .

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

4.07M

2022 Workforce

± 48,866

2.44%

1 Year Growth

± 1.67%

The number of Social Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 3.97M in 2021 to 4.07M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Social Sciences graduates by share is Legal services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Social Sciences.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Social Sciences majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Social Sciences in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Social Sciences is 43.1.

N/A Female employees are more likely to hold Social Sciences degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Archeology is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

43.1

Average Age in 2022

± 0.161 Years

0.0408%

1 Year Change

± 0.532%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Social Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 30 years old, which represent 2.93% and 2.87% of the population, respectively.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (63.4%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Archeology.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Archeology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Archeology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Archeology majors need more than the average amount of Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Science.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Archeology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Writing is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

Radar Distribution

Bar Chart

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