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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

22 Colleges
$27,002 Avg Salary
$21,085 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.

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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for classical languages and literature students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, classical languages majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,085 in student debt.

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#2

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grinnell College is a great place for classical languages and literature students. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Washington University in St Louis Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Kansas Report

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular classical languages and literature programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#7

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at St Olaf College Report

#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Macalester College Report

#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

With a ranking of #8, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for classical languages and literature students. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Gustavus Adolphus College Report

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 27
Kansas 10
Iowa 22
Nebraska 3
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

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 22 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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