by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of classical languages & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 doctor's degrees in classical languages & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of classical languages & literature for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for classical languages & literature students working on their doctor's degree.
The classical languages school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from Columbia University in the City of New York
It is hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from Duke University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature has to check out University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of California - Los Angeles
University of Southern California is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of Southern California
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature has to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from Brown University
Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from Florida State University
UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of Chicago
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Classical Languages & Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 67 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 427 |
| Romance Languages | 301 |
| East Asian Languages | 57 |
| Germanic Languages | 55 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 51 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 20 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 13 |
| South Asian Languages | 3 |
| American Sign Language | 3 |
| African Languages | 1 |
