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Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California

2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to classical languages and literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #227 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California

Check out the classical languages programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for classical languages and literature students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for classical languages and literature students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best classical languages and literature programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 30
Oregon 12
Hawaii 5

Classical Languages & Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Germanic Languages 1,425

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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