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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,446 people earned their degree in classical languages and literature, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, classical languages and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $27,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 309 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in classical languages and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality classical languages and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the classical languages and literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s classical languages degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Classical Languages & Literature Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid 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 Classical Languages & Literature 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.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University at Buffalo

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Classical Languages & Literature Report

#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Classical Languages & Literature at CUA

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. New York University is located in New York, 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 NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature 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 New York University are $36,892.

Read more about Classical Languages & Literature at NYU

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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