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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$27,002 Avg Salary
$21,085 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Classical Languages & Literature

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the Plains States Region for classical languages and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, classical languages majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,085 in student debt.

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#2

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grinnell College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for classical languages and literature students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#4

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gustavus Adolphus College is a great place for classical languages and literature students. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

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#5

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best classical languages and literature programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best classical languages and literature programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#8

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther 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. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 27
Kansas 10
Iowa 22
Nebraska 3
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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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 9 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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