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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

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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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 266 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Classical Languages & Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the classical languages bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in classical languages at University of Virginia, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 266 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 17 students majoring in classical languages at Notre Dame, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 16 students majoring in classical languages at UT Austin, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, classical languages graduates from UT Austin take out $13,867 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 266 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 50% are male.

The average amount in student loans that classical languages majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,990.

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#5

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 43% are male.

Classical Languages majors at Florida State take out an average of $22,205 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in classical languages at Brown, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in classical languages at University of Arizona, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 57% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#11

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 15% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 77% of the classical languages majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, classical languages majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $20,366 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 46% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 12 students majoring in classical languages at Ohio State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#14

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

Of the 12 students majoring in classical languages at UD, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the classical languages majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, classical languages graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $19,408.

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#14

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#14

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in classical languages at Hope, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 82% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#21

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 10 students majoring in classical languages at Villanova, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 10 students majoring in classical languages at UMass Amherst, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#21

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 10 students majoring in classical languages at Hunter, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 70% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#21

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in classical languages at Tulane, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#34

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
#34

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
#34

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#34

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI
#34

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY
#34

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA
#34

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Classical Languages & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
43 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
43 Tufts University Medford, MA
43 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
43 New York University New York, NY
43 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
43 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
43 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
43 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
43 Davidson College Davidson, NC
53 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
53 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
53 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
53 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
53 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
53 Smith College Northampton, MA
53 Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA
53 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH

Classical Languages & Literature by Region

View the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Classical Languages & Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

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 33 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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