2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Classics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Classical & Ancient Studies is the 300th most popular major in the country with 262 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $21,133 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in classical and ancient studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent classical and ancient studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the classical and ancient studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Classics Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree classics students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#3 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s classics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree classics students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#2

New York University

New York, New York

#5 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Classics Schools for a Doctorate. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at NYU

#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Classics Schools for a Doctorate. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s classics degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at U-M

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$60,363 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s classics students in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at Brown University

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.

Credits

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