College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics School
Your choice of general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Pick Your General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degree Level
The classical languages 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 General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts.
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Best Schools for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in Massachusetts
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the classical languages degrees they offer, see the list below.
Tufts University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 7 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Brandeis University if you wish to pursue a degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
College of the Holy Cross is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 15 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics needs to check out Smith College. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 7 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 3 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 5 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 15 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Related Rankings by Major
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is one of 3 different types of Classical Languages & Literature programs to choose from.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).