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2022 Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

5 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$46,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 262 people earned their degree in classical and ancient studies, making the major the 300th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $21,133 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in classical and ancient studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality classical and ancient studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the classical and ancient studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies (Income Over $110k)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s classics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Classical & Ancient Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s classics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Berkeley Classical & Ancient Studies Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Classical & Ancient Studies at Brown

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#5

New York University

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Classics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s classics students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read full report on Classical & Ancient Studies at NYU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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