Most Popular Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in classical and ancient studies. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
THE UA awarded 18 doctor's degrees in classics in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Boston U awarded 4 doctor's degrees in classics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. Boston U also ranks #2 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a classics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,980 |
$50,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$736 |
$736 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,593 |
$1,593 |
In 2017-2018, Boston U reported having 2,892 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
U of Michigan earned the #2 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 4 classics majors in 2017-2018. U of Michigan also ranks #2 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a classics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,368 |
$45,156 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$328 |
$328 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,201 |
$2,467 |
The school reported having 3,898 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
NYU is the #2 most popular school for classics. It handed out 4 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. NYU also ranks #2 in popularity in New York for students seeking a classics degree.
Graduate students at NYU can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$41,352 |
$41,352 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,496 |
$2,496 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,723 |
$1,723 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 812. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in classics were awarded to 3 students at Harvard in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #5 spot on our list. Harvard also ranks #5 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a classics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Harvard.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,816 |
$44,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,142 |
$1,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,401 |
$1,401 |
Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #6 spot on our list belongs to UC Berkeley for handing out 2 doctor's degrees in classics in 2017-2018. UC Berkeley also ranks #6 in popularity in California for students seeking a classics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,668 |
$2,668 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
In a typical year, there are 4,694 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 1 students at Brown earned doctor's degrees in classics. This makes the college rank #7 on our list. Brown also ranks #7 in popularity in Rhode Island for students seeking a classics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Brown.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$52,231 |
$52,231 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$974 |
$974 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,632 |
$1,632 |
There were 909 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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