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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges
$25,119 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region

Check out the classical languages programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Colby College the best school in the New England Region for classical languages and literature students. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Colby College Report

#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Brown University

#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Tufts University Report

#5

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that classical languages majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at College of the Holy Cross

#6

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.

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#7

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence 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. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Boston University

University of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Rhode Island

#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best classical languages and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 102
Connecticut 24
New Hampshire 11
Maine 10
Rhode Island 21
Vermont 16

More Classical Languages & Literature Rankings in the New England Region

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

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 15 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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