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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature School for You

Classical Languages & Literature is the #188 most popular major in New York with 152 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in New York 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.

Check out the classical languages programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

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 New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Skidmore College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #9, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular classical languages and literature programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 27 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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