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2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Classical & Ancient Studies is the 309th most popular major in the country with 275 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $26,214 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in classical and ancient studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in classical and ancient studies.

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Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate

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

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University 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 classics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Classical & Ancient Studies at New York University

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s classics students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full U-M Classical & Ancient Studies Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 doctorate’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brown Classical & Ancient Studies Report

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s classics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s classics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Classics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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