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2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
237 Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 237 degrees in classical languages & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School

Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Classical Languages
Master's Degrees in Classical Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Classical Languages

The classical languages school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

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.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Classical Languages

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
13.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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 IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Any student who is interested in classical languages & literature needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
58.3% Growth in Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 12 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 7 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 15 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Denison University
Granville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Denison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Granville. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 12 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages & literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 44
Ohio 314 71
Illinois 304 49
Indiana 294 38
Wisconsin 273 35

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

Classical Languages Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 203
Latin Language & Literature 15
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 13
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature 6

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Majors Similar to Classical Languages

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,638
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 847
American Sign Language 432
Germanic Languages 387
East Asian Languages 355
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 138
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 113
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 80
Second Language Learning 11
South Asian Languages 7

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