2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature School for You
In 2020-2021, 22 degrees and certificates were awarded to classical languages and literature students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #175 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Classical Languages & Literature
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.
Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grinnell College is a great value for classical languages and literature students. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grinnell are $58,648 a year.
Grinnell also made our Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Luther are $46,760 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 32 |
| Minnesota | 27 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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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.
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 3 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.