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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

In 2020-2021, 58 degrees and certificates were awarded to classical languages and literature students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #152 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for classical languages and literature students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 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 school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University at Buffalo Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University 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 small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University at Albany Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Fordham University Report

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 7 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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