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

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

Classical Languages & Literature is the #148 most popular major in Massachusetts with 102 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts 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

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named College of the Holy Cross the most popular school in Massachusetts for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in classical languages at Holy Cross, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place 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.

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Tufts University

#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in classical languages at Williams, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Williams College Report

#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at Brandeis, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Brandeis University

#7

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke 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 suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Mount Holyoke College Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 18 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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