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2024 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
312 Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #376 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 312 degrees in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics School

Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Classical Languages

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
44 Classical Languages Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 44 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Bucknell University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 8 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
69.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 9 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 3 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 4 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were about 2 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
66.7% Growth in Graduates

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 18 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 133
Pennsylvania 978 97
Maryland 618 18
New Jersey 614 32
District of Columbia 441 21

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is one of 3 different types of Classical Languages & Literature programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature 9
Latin Language & Literature 8
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 3

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