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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for classical languages majors pursuing a .

#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. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for classical languages and literature students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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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. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Tufts University Report

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Brandeis University Report

#6

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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

#8

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #8, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular classical languages and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools 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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