2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Classical Languages & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #134 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of classical languages & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in classical languages & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 languages & literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of classical languages & literature 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 languages & literature 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 languages & literature related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Classical Languages & Literature Schools

The classical languages school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Classical Languages & Literature in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for classical languages & literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Classical Languages

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of Southern California

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University of California - Santa Barbara

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	122	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Classical Languages

One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Classical Languages & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Classical Languages Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Classical Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	65
Romance Languages	21
East Asian Languages	17
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	13
Germanic Languages	8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	6

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.