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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

18 Colleges
$26,386 Avg Salary
$23,140 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Classical Languages & Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the classical languages bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in California for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 57% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at San Francisco State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 17% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of California - Irvine Report

#10

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Scripps College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Scripps is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Scripps College Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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 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.

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