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

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

Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

Classical Languages & Literature is the #188 most popular major in New York with 152 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 67% are male.

On average, classical languages graduates from Columbia take out $19,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in New York. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 70% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Hunter College Report

#3

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Skidmore College is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 78% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 8 students majoring in classical languages at NYU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Binghamton University Report

#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham 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. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at Fordham U, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Fordham University Report

#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Brooklyn College Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at Cornell, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Cornell University Report

Hobart and William Smith Colleges 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
Maryland 21
New Jersey 32
District of Columbia 21
Delaware 4

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 27 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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