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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

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$26,386 Avg Salary
$23,140 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

Classical Languages & Literature is the #214 most popular major in the country with 1,428 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Our analysis found Bucknell University to be the best school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#3

Colby College

Waterville, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colby College is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

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#4

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the United States. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, classical languages graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $20,366.

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#6

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #10, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#11

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, classical languages majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $19,408 in student debt.

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#13

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#14

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#16

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Classical Languages & Literature students that almost earned our Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 George Washington University Washington, DC
18 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
19 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
20 Villanova University Villanova, PA
21 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

Classical Languages & Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Classical Languages & Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Classical Languages

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Germanic Languages 1,425

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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