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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master'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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 70 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for classical languages majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

Our 2023 rankings named St. John’s College the most popular school in the United States for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, St. John's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the United States. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 54% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 70 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in classical languages at Florida State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 9 students majoring in classical languages at NYU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in classical languages at University of Arizona, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at KU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at Brandeis, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the classical languages majors at the school.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at UF, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at Notre Dame, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools award.

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Classical Languages & Literature by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 31 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).

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