2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt are $35,394 a year.
Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucknell are $59,802 per year.
Bucknell also took the #2 spot in our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for classical languages and literature students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Colgate University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colgate are $61,966 a year.
Colgate did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Hamilton College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for classical languages and literature students. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamilton are $59,970 per year.
Hamilton also claimed a spot on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best classical languages and literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 102 |
| New York | 152 |
| Maryland | 21 |
| New Jersey | 32 |
| District of Columbia | 21 |
| Delaware | 4 |
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Classical Languages & Literature Related Majors for Classical Languages
One of 17 majors within the area of study, classical languages and literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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