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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 #205 most popular major in the country with 303 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its 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.

Check out the classical languages doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at Princeton, 80% are male and 20% 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

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

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in classical languages at UPenn, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bryn Mawr College 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 . Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Cornell University

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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 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 colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 58
Pennsylvania 21
Maryland 7
New Jersey 12
District of Columbia 0

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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