by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for classical languages & literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's degrees in classical languages & literature to qualified students.
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The classical languages doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality classical languages program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for classical languages & literature students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature has to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from Cornell University
New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from New York University
It's hard to beat University at Buffalo if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from University at Buffalo
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in classical languages & literature needs to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a doctorate in classical languages & literature from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Explore the best classical languages & literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 4 |
| New York | 174 | 9 |
| Maryland | 119 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 0 |
One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Classical Languages & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 22 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 114 |
| Romance Languages | 88 |
| East Asian Languages | 15 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 14 |
| Germanic Languages | 13 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
| American Sign Language | 3 |
