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2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges in the Southeast Region
289 Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
$27,038 Avg Early-Career Salary
Classical Languages & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #212 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for classical languages & literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 289 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 Southeast Region Your choice of classical languages & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Classical Languages & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Classical Languages & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of classical languages degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Classical Languages

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature needs to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools 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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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Any student who is interested in classical languages & literature has to check out Wake Forest University. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Every student who is interested in classical languages & literature has to look into Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

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 graduate with their degree from the classical languages program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,038.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
13.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 14 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were approximately 14 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
11.1% Growth in Graduates

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville 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 Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 20
Florida 282 56
North Carolina 279 48
Virginia 274 70
Tennessee 269 22
South Carolina 248 15
Kentucky 244 7
Louisiana 242 14
Mississippi 234 14
Arkansas 234 7
Alabama 233 9
West Virginia 207 0

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Classical Languages & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Classical Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 245
Latin Language & Literature 25
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature 10
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,299
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 2,103
American Sign Language 358
Germanic Languages 212
East Asian Languages 164
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 132
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 83
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 60
Second Language Learning 4

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