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2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
76 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,002 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 363 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.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of classical languages & literature for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for classical languages & literature students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Classical Languages & Literature in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Classical Languages

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It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, classical languages bachelor's recipients typically make around $27,002 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
10 Annual Graduates

Grinnell College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Grinnell.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from Grinnell College

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat St Olaf College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from St Olaf College

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2 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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4 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN

CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from College of Saint Benedict

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Iowa

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Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from Iowa State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Kansas

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5 Annual Graduates

Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from Gustavus Adolphus College

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages & literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 228 25
Minnesota 215 23
Iowa 197 18
Kansas 184 5
Nebraska 180 3
North Dakota 149 2
South Dakota 148 0

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Classical Languages & Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Classical Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 75
Latin Language & Literature 1

Majors Similar to Classical Languages

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 897
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 390
East Asian Languages 138
Germanic Languages 111
American Sign Language 83
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 41
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 2
Native American Languages 1

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