2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region
13
Colleges in the New England Region
184
Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
$25,119
Avg Early-Career Salary
Classical Languages & Literature isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #212 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 184 degrees in classical languages & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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. We derive our Best Overall Classical Languages & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the classical languages degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Classical Languages
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 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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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a degree in classical languages & literature. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature has to check out Brandeis University. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 10 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VT
Every student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature has to take a look at Middlebury College. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.
There were approximately 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
$27,000
Median Student Debt
Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 15 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.
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Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.
There were about 4 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In RI
Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 2 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Northampton. This college ranks 19th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 7 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MA
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 1 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in classical languages & literature from University of Connecticut