The Best Graduate Schools Offering Ancient History Programs
Higher Education Articles January 20, 2017Overview of Graduate Schools offering Ancient History Programs
Students enrolled in ancient history graduate programs are allowed to conduct original research while simultaneously examining the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. In this article, we take a look at these top ancient history graduate schools in the United States that are ranked highly by the U.S. News and World Report.
Stanford University in Stanford, CA
In 2013, the U.S. News and World Report ranked Stanford University in Stanford, CA 4th on its list of best Ancient History graduate programs. Programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels are available at the school. Ancient history is one of the four concentrations offered at the doctorate level. Enrollees learn about the history of the Mediterranean, particularly 18th century Greek, Egyptian, and Roman cultures, through coursework that combines classical literature and inscriptions, seminars, narrative history, and skills classes.
Yale University in New Haven, CT
In 2013, the U.S. News and World Report ranked Yale University in New Haven, CT in joint-top position with three other schools, on its list of best ancient history graduate programs. Graduates at the school are awarded a Master of Arts (M.A.) after they complete seven classes within the department. Additionally, Ph.D. students are awarded a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) before they complete their dissertation. Incoming students to the classics graduate program are expected to pursue continuing education by enrolling in a doctorate level program. Yale’s Department of Classics aims overall to produce original research on the life and times of ancient Romans and Greeks. Enrollees in the ancient history degree program can avail Yale’s coin and papyri collections, the Classics Library, and electronic databases to help with their research.
Top Colleges offering Ancient History Programs
| School Name | Location |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| University of California — Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| Columbia University | New York, NY |
| University of Michigan — Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of California — Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Duke University | Durham, NC |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| University of Wisconsin — Madison | Madison, WI |
| University of Texas — Austin | Austin, TX |
| Brown University | Providence, RI |
| New York University | New York, NY |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
