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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

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

Classical Languages & Literature is the #214 most popular major in the country with 1,428 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for classical languages majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in the United States for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 4 students majoring in classical languages at UNC Chapel Hill, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 4 students majoring in classical languages at U-M, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in classical languages at UChicago, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 67% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in classical languages at UC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in classical languages at Columbia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Classical Languages & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools award.

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Classical Languages & Literature by Region

View the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Classical Languages

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 30 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).

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