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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California to see which 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 .

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the most popular school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a degree in California. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in California. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for classical languages and literature students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 19 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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