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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 18 students majoring in classical languages at Columbia, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

Of the 13 students majoring in classical languages at Villanova, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Villanova University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at New York University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Princeton University Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 75% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University at Buffalo Report

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree classical languages and literature programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#8

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Bryn Mawr College Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Cornell University

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 16 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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