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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 analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Notre Dame Report

#2

Denison University

Granville, OH

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Denison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

The excellent programs at DePauw University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 city of Holland.

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#8

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college 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

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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