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2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

39 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Classical Languages & Literature is the 204th most popular major in the country with 1,446 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, classical languages and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $27,104 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in classical languages and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent classical languages and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the classical languages and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $30-$48k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#22 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#15 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#23 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also took the #23 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#25 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#16 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#13 in overall quality

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.

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#20

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#21

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#24 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCSB has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #22, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#23

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#21 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also took the #21 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #19 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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