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Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$40,874 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor'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.

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 Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for classical languages students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,475 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $27,524 per year.

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value classical languages and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Hope College

Holland, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hope College is a great value for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hope are $36,650 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hope also is in the top 15% of our Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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 Great Lakes region.

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

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.

  • 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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