2025 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in classical & ancient studies. It is ranked #245 out of 363 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in classical & ancient studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on classical & ancient studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other classical & ancient studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt classical & ancient studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized classical & ancient studies related body.

Our complete 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 the Far Western US Region 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 the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for classical & ancient studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Classics

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical & ancient studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in classical & ancient studies from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in classical & ancient studies has to look into University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in classical & ancient studies from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best classical & ancient studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	39

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Classical & Ancient Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Classical & Ancient Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Classics Focus Areas

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cognitive Science	1,789
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,486
International Studies	1,298
Nutrition Science	1,083
Human Biology	897
Mathematics & Computer Science	645
Biological & Physical Science	492
Interdisciplinary Studies	357
Behavioral Science	307
Sustainability Science	157

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.