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University of Southern California PhD in Classical Languages & Literature

The main focus area for this major is General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Classical Languages & Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in classical languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the USC PhD in Classical Languages

#50 in the U.S
#7 in California

In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

USC was in the top 15% of the country in this year's ranking of classical languages doctorate programs, ranking 50 out of 464 colleges and universities in the nation. It is also ranked #7 in California.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Classical Languages from USC Cost?

$47,107 Average Tuition and Fees

USC Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at USC paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $46,272 $46,272
Fees $835 $835

Does USC Offer an Online PhD in Classical Languages?

Online degrees for the USC classical languages doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.

USC Doctorate Student Diversity for Classical Languages

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
There were 2 doctor’s degrees in classical languages awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in classical languages in 2018-2019, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at USC in classical languages at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Classical Languages Focus Areas at USC

Classical Languages & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 9
East Asian Languages 2

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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