2025 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in classical & ancient studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #245 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in classical & ancient studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to classical & ancient studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of classical & ancient studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for classical & ancient studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized classical & ancient studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for classical & ancient studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Classical & Ancient Studies in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in classical & ancient studies.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Classics

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

16 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in classical & ancient studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in classical & ancient studies from University of California - Berkeley

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical & ancient studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in classical & ancient studies from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Classics

Classical & Ancient Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Classics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Archaeology & Classical Studies	39
Ancient Studies/Civilization	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Classics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cognitive Science	1,786
International Studies	1,128
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	916
Nutrition Science	876
Human Biology	719
Mathematics & Computer Science	597
Behavioral Science	259
Marine Science	127
Natural Sciences	122
Interdisciplinary Studies	115

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Benh LIEU SONG. More about our data sources and methodologies.