2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools
101
Colleges in the United States
1,428
Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
$26,386
Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity,
classical languages & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #212 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 101 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,428 degrees in classical languages & literature to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School
The classical languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for classical languages & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Classical Languages & Literature Degree Level
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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the classical languages degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
15 Top Schools in Classical Languages
University of Notre Dame is a good option for students interested in a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
44
Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in classical languages & literature has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 44 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Any student who is interested in classical languages & literature has to check out Brown University. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 65 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 23 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NC
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. This university ranks 5th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 10 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
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UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 27 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the classical languages program earn around $27,038 in the first couple years of working.
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