2026 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the The Plains States Region
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 23 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics schools.
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Best Schools for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics
University Of Missouri Columbia tops our 2026 ranking of the best general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent data year. General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $53,134 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
