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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 #205 most popular major in the country with 303 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the United States 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 United States for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-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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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. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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

#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. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly 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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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 33% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - 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. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 33% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#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. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Florida Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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. 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.

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

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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.

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Classical Languages & Literature by Region

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Southwest
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Classical Languages & Literature is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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