by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Latin Language & Literature is the 1069th most popular major in the country with 63 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 15 Latin language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in Latin language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Latin language and literature.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region latin students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsdale College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Hillsdale College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oberlin College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Loyola University Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Latin degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at UW - Madison
With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Monmouth, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Knox College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Knox College is located in Galesburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Granville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Rockford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Rockford University
With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Kent State
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Latin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at Wright State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #7, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Latin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at Augustana College
DePauw University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and it awarded 0 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at DePauw University
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Wabash College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash is a small school located in Crawfordsville, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at Wabash College
Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Latin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Ohio Wesleyan University
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