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2024 Best Latin Language & Literature Schools

20 Colleges in the United States
70 Latin Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in latin language & literature. It is ranked #1069 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Latin Language & Literature Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 70 degrees in latin language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Latin Language & Literature School

Best Latin Language & Literature Schools The latin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Latin Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for latin language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Latin Language & Literature Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Latin
Master's Degrees in Latin

The latin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Latin Language & Literature Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Latin Language & Literature in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the latin degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Latin

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in latin language & literature has to check out Tufts University. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Wake Forest University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in latin language & literature. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 1 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in latin language & literature. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in latin language & literature has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 1 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 1 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 3 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 6 latin language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Latin Language & Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 3 majors within the Classical Languages & Literature area of study, Latin Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics1,227
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other71
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature39

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