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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,446 people earned their degree in classical languages and literature, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 309 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in classical languages and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality classical languages and literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Villanova Classical Languages & Literature Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Classical Languages & Literature Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. 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.

Full UMCP Classical Languages & Literature Report

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also took the #7 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Classical Languages & Literature Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Classical Languages & Literature at New York University

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 masters’s classical languages degrees 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia Classical Languages & Literature Report

#9

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students list, CUA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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