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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for classical languages and literature students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#5

Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Illinois list. Monmouth is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Monmouth.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular classical languages and literature programs. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #7, North Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular classical languages and literature programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular classical languages and literature programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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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