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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Classical Languages & Literature is the 212th most popular major in the country with 1,407 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , classical languages & literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,386 and had an average of $23,093 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 281 classical languages & literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,038 and $23,625 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 classical languages & literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in classical languages & literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their classical languages & literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree classical languages students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s classical languages students in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s classical languages degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

Read more about Classical Languages & Literature at Duke

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Classical Languages & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s classical languages degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 UF Classical Languages & Literature Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s classical languages degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Florida State University Classical Languages & Literature Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Classical Languages Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s classical languages students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Tulane

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