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Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

About 20% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryn Mawr College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
New York 152
Maryland 21
New Jersey 32
District of Columbia 21
Delaware 4

One of 17 majors within the area of study, classical languages and literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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