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2024 Best Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
137 Ancient Studies/Civilization Degrees Awarded
Ancient Studies/Civilization is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #902 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for ancient studies/civilization students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 137 degrees in ancient studies/civilization to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Ancient Studies/Civilization School

Best Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools The ancient studies/civilization program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ancient Studies/Civilization rankings. We derive our Best Overall Ancient Studies/Civilization School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Ancient Studies/Civilization Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Ancient Studies/Civilization
Master's Degrees in Ancient Studies/Civilization
Doctor's Degrees in Ancient Studies/Civilization

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Ancient Studies/Civilization in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ancient studies/civilization degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Ancient Studies/Civilization

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
16.7% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ancient studies/civilization. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in ancient studies/civilization. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Boston University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in ancient studies/civilization. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in ancient studies/civilization. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 14 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of University of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 5 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 11 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
33.3% Growth in Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 6 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 4 ancient studies/civilization students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ancient Studies/Civilization by Region

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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Ancient Studies/Civilization is one of 2 different types of Classical & Ancient Studies programs to choose from.

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