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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

59 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
236 Bachelor's Degrees
Classical Languages & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #157 out of the 338 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of classical languages and literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 236 bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in classical languages matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for classical languages and literature, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for classical languages and literature students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Most Well Attended Schools for Classical Languages Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in classical languages and literature has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in Pennsylvania.

There were about 15 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical languages and literature. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in New York.

There were about 13 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Cornell University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in classical languages and literature. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in New York.

There were approximately 12 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#1 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical languages and literature. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in District of Columbia.

There were about 12 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Union College New York
Schenectady, NY
11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY

Located in the small city of Schenectady, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 11 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#9 Best Quality In NY

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in New York.

There were about 10 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 10 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 9 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in New Jersey.

There were approximately 9 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY

Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 9 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
#7 Best Quality In PA

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in classical languages and literature in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
12 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
14 University of Delaware Newark, DE

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular classical languages and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 267 106
Pennsylvania 266 71
Maryland 197 11
New Jersey 189 25
Delaware 125 1
District of Columbia 125 26

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Classical Languages & Literature is one of 17 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Classical Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 212
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature 12
Latin Language & Literature 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 1,856
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 765
East Asian Languages 219
Germanic Languages 171
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 114
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 104
American Sign Language 92
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 24
Iranian & Persian Languages 3

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