top 10 programs

[hummus]

Hey,

In my research on Classics grad programs I have noticed new rankings havent come out since 1995! I was wondering what the general consensus is on the top 10 or so overall classics program in the country.

[Ardea]

I've never been a big fan of rankings, since they're pretty useless for selecting graduate programs. A student looking to do Bronze Age archaeology would be best served at Cincinnati, for example, which otherwise has a good but not great program.

That said, I don't think anyone would dispute that Berkeley, Brown, Michigan, UT Austin, UCLA, and UNC are pretty solidly in the top 10 and are strong in most areas.