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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 1,267 people earned their degree in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, making the major the 376th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 245 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 12 General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree classical languages students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at Duke

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Florida State University General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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