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

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 49 degrees and certificates were awarded to classical languages and literature students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #207 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for classical languages majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 86% of the students majoring in classical languages at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Loyola University Chicago Report

#4

Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Monmouth is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Monmouth.

Women make up 50% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Wheaton College Illinois 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 suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in classical languages at Wheaton College Illinois, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at North Central College Report

#7

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

With a ranking of #7, Augustana College 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 city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

Rockford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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#9

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

With a ranking of #9, Knox College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 44
Ohio 71
Indiana 38
Wisconsin 35

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

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 12 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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