2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies

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Classical & Ancient Studies is the 300th most popular major in the country with 262 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $21,133 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Classics Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in classical and ancient studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great classical and ancient studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the classical and ancient studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Classics Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree classics students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#2 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

New York University

New York, New York

#3 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Classics Schools for a Master’s. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s classics students in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at NYU

#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at U-M

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

#5 in overall quality

$55,168 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Classics Schools for a Master’s. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s classics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$60,363 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Classics Schools for a Master’s. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s classics degrees to qualified students.

Brown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at Brown

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Benh LIEU SONG.

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