What universities or colleges would offer a large department in Archeology?

Question

this is what i want my major to be and i was wondering what colleges would offer the best resources and help.

Answer 1

University of Cape Town in South Africa

I know that they have a large Humanities and Social Sciences program for undergrad degrees

Answer 2

The biggest is not necessarily the best.  You should choose your school based on your interests and who you will be working with - not necessarily on the size of the department.  The American Anthropological Association publishes a complete listing of faculty and their specialties every year - go to a local university library and see if you can find their guide!

Here are some good schools with biggish departments in archaeo or anthropology departments with a lot of archaeologists-

University of Texas at Austion

University of New Mexico

New Mexico State University

University of Georgia

University of Washington

University of Michigan

University of Pittsburgh

There are others

There are also a few not-so-great schools out there with big departments.

Answer 3

I would go for something in Southern California.

My friend is always going on locational digs in Argetina and Chile and cool places --- and she went to UCLA.

I think it has to do with location.

Same way you wouldn't study Marine Biology in Ohio (hint: go to Florida) You will have a harder time getting hands-on-expierence if you are not near the location of the digs.