2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ancient Studies/Civilization (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

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In 2019-2020, 135 people earned their degree in ancient studies/civilization, making the major the 863rd most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 17 ancient studies/civilization graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 ancient studies/civilization graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,887 and $24,387 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ancient studies/civilization. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ancient studies/civilization programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ancient studies/civilization program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ancient Studies/Civilization (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$12,903 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ancient studies/civilization degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $12,903 for Massachusetts Bachelor’s Degree Ancient Studies/Civilization students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#2

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$12,063 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ancient Studies/Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Holyoke College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ancient studies/civilization students in 2019-2020.

Mt. Holyoke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. The yearly cost to attend Mt. Holyoke is $12,063 for Massachusetts Bachelor’s Degree Ancient Studies/Civilization students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ancient Studies/Civilization (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ancient Studies/Civilization (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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