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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.

Check out the classical languages programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for classical languages and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Notre Dame Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Hope College Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #8, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hillsdale.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 44
Ohio 71
Illinois 49
Indiana 38
Wisconsin 35

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 32 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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