2024 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in classical & ancient studies. It is ranked #305 out of 343 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for classical & ancient studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5 master's degrees in classical & ancient studies to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on classical & ancient studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other classical & ancient studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt classical & ancient studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized classical & ancient studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for classical & ancient studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Classical & Ancient Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Classical & Ancient Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Classical & Ancient Studies in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in classical & ancient studies.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Classics

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in classical & ancient studies. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in classical & ancient studies from Boston University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in classical & ancient studies has to take a look at Tufts University. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a master’s in classical & ancient studies from Tufts University

Best Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	127	0

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Classical & Ancient Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Classical & Ancient Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Classics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Ancient Studies/Civilization	3
Archaeology & Classical Studies	2

Majors Similar to Classics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Science	172
Human Computer Interaction	86
Mathematics & Computer Science	81
Sustainability Science	65
International Studies	61
Museum Studies	58
Systems Theory	48
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	39
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	24
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Benh LIEU SONG. More about our data sources and methodologies.