2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in California

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #119 out of 295 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for classical languages and literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor'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 Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in classical languages matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in California 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Classical Languages & Literature Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for classical languages and literature.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for classical languages and literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Classical Languages Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.

There were approximately 4 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in classical languages and literature in California.

There were roughly 2 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in classical languages and literature in California.

There were about 1 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature has to take a look at University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from University of California - Irvine

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Santa Barbara is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from University of California - Santa Barbara

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	115	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Classical Languages

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

Classical Languages Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Classical Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	67
Romance Languages	28
East Asian Languages	20
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	12
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	6
Germanic Languages	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3

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.