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2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Classical & Ancient Studies is the 309th most popular major in the country with 275 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $26,214 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 43 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,214 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in classical and ancient studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in classical and ancient studies.

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Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree classics students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 14 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNL Classical & Ancient Studies Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.

Full University of Kansas Classical & Ancient Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s classics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Washington University in St Louis Classical & Ancient Studies Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #5 spot on the list. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at St. Olaf

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, Cornell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Classical & Ancient Studies at Cornell College

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Louis University Classical & Ancient Studies Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s classics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at Creighton University

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With a ranking of #9, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s classics degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Classical & Ancient Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Classics Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Classical & Ancient Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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