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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master'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.

The Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for classical languages majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree classical languages and literature programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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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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