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Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for classical languages majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Denison University

Granville, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best classical languages and literature programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#7

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.

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#8

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best classical languages and literature programs. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 44
Ohio 71
Illinois 49
Indiana 38
Wisconsin 35

More Classical Languages & Literature Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 17 majors within the area of study, classical languages and literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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