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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$39,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is the 352nd most popular major in the country with 1,279 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 284 General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 doctorate’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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