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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region

35 Colleges
$25,119 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in the New England Region for classical languages and literature students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the New England Region . Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that classical languages majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at College of the Holy Cross Report

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Harvard University Report

#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for classical languages and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Yale University

#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Vermont Report

#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Tufts University 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. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Classical Languages & Literature at Brandeis University

#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

With a ranking of #9, Smith College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature schools 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 25 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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