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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$38,353 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,002 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

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

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Classical Languages & Literature

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year. While working on their degree, classical languages majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,085 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mizzou is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for classical languages and literature students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Iowa Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Kansas Report

#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

With a ranking of #6, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for classical languages and literature students. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Gustavus Adolphus is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grinnell are $58,648 per year.

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

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Grinnell College Report

#8

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Olaf are $52,670 per year.

St. Olaf excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at St Olaf College

#9

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value classical languages and literature programs. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Luther are $46,760 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Luther also did well on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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.

  • 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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