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2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
84 Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
Classical Languages & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #212 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 84 degrees in classical languages & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School

Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California Your choice of classical languages & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Classical Languages & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Classical Languages & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Classical Languages
Master's Degrees in Classical Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Classical Languages

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in California

The schools below may not offer all types of classical languages degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Classical Languages

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature needs to look into University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature needs to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in classical languages & literature. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in classical languages & literature. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 15 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 8 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 2 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 4 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 30
Oregon 266 12
Hawaii 164 5

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Classical Languages & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Classical Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 82
Latin Language & Literature 1
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,855
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,644
American Sign Language 613
East Asian Languages 584
Germanic Languages 119
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 88
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 70
Second Language Learning 68
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 63
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 2

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