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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Classical Languages & Literature is the 212th most popular major in the country with 1,428 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, classical languages and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,386 and had an average of $23,140 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 122 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in classical languages and literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful classical languages and literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region classical languages students.

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St. John's College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John’s College landed the #1 spot on the list. St. John’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 30 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full St. John’s Classical Languages & Literature Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s classical languages degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region list. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Trinity U Classical Languages & Literature Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Classical Languages & Literature Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rice Classical Languages & Literature Report

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Houston Baptist University

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Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin College Classical Languages & Literature Report

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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin Community College District Classical Languages & Literature Report

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Classical Languages Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 0 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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