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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named College of the Holy Cross the most popular school in the New England Region for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 47% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at College of the Holy Cross

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Brown University Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Harvard University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college 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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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Tufts University

#6

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree classical languages and literature programs. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Of the 7 students majoring in classical languages at UNH, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at University of Vermont

#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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

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

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Trinity College

#9

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in classical languages at Bowdoin, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Bowdoin College

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 102
Connecticut 24
New Hampshire 11
Maine 10
Rhode Island 21
Vermont 16

One of 17 majors within the area of study, classical languages and literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 29 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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