2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

Classical Languages & Literature isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #119 in popularity out of 295 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of classical languages and literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 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

The classical languages doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of classical languages and literature students usually has them for a 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for classical languages and literature.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Classical Languages & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in classical languages and literature in Wisconsin.

There were about 5 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. 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 Illinois.

There were about 5 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Chicago is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in classical languages and literature in Illinois.

There were roughly 4 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from University of Chicago

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in classical languages and literature. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in classical languages and literature in Ohio.

There were roughly 3 classical languages and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in classical languages and literature in Ohio.

There were roughly 1 classical languages and literature students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

#3 Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from Northwestern University

6

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

#3 Most Popular In IL

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from Loyola University Chicago

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

#1 Most Popular In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in classical languages and literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular classical languages and literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	8
Michigan	149	3
Ohio	144	6
Indiana	130	1
Wisconsin	104	4

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Classical Languages & Literature Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Classical Languages & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Classical Languages Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	18

Majors Similar to Classical Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	87
Romance Languages	72
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	21
East Asian Languages	15
Germanic Languages	14
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	10
South Asian Languages	6
African Languages	1

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.