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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for classical languages majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for classical languages and literature students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for classical languages and literature students. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular classical languages and literature programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#7

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #7, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature colleges 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 28 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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