2024 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Classical & Ancient Studiesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #239 out of the 306 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for classical & ancient studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in classical & ancient studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on classical & ancient studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of classical & ancient studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for classical & ancient studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized classical & ancient studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for classical & ancient studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Classical & Ancient Studies Schools

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 & Ancient Studies Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Classical & Ancient Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in classical & ancient studies.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Classics

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

2 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in classical & ancient studies. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in classical & ancient studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

New York University
New York, NY

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in classical & ancient studies needs to look into New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical & ancient studies from New York University

Classical & Ancient Studies by Region

View the Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Classical & Ancient Studies Related Rankings by Major

Classical & Ancient Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Classics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Ancient Studies/Civilization	5
Archaeology & Classical Studies	1

Majors Similar to Classics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	213
Nutrition Science	182
Behavioral Science	138
Biological & Physical Science	72
Interdisciplinary Studies	47
Cognitive Science	44
Marine Science	36
Systems Theory	33
Computational Science	33
Sustainability Science	33

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Benh LIEU SONG. More about our data sources and methodologies.