2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s
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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” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in classical languages and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great classical languages and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the classical languages and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree classical languages students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 7 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
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San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s 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 also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Cornell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.
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 University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Boston College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Kansas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #16 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took 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.
University of Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Fordham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UVM also took the #13 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #22 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 IU Bloomington are $33,338.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UCSB also took the #24 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 California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst also took the #21 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s 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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- 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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- *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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