2024 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
4Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
42Classics Degrees Awarded
Classical & Ancient Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #309 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 degrees in classical & ancient studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Choosing a Great Classical & Ancient Studies School
The classics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Classical & Ancient Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Classical & Ancient Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Classical & Ancient Studies Degree Level
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Best Schools for Classical & Ancient Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the classics degrees they offer, see the list below.
New York University is a good option for students interested in a degree in classical & ancient studies. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 classical & ancient studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in classical & ancient studies. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 2 classical & ancient studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in classical & ancient studies has to check out Fordham University. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 classical & ancient studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a degree in classical & ancient studies. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. This university ranks 4th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 8 classical & ancient studies students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in classical & ancient studies needs to check out Vassar College. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 5 classical & ancient studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 2 classical & ancient studies students who graduated with this degree at Franklin and Marshall in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 2 classical & ancient studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The classics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Classical & Ancient Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Classical & Ancient Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
