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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 analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small 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.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Princeton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 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.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Chicago Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. 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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yale 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. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Yale University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very 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.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of California - Los Angeles Report

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

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

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

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

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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

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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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