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2023 Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Classical & Ancient Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 23 degrees and certificates were awarded to classical and ancient studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #217 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 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 & Ancient Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges.

#1

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Wellesley College the most popular school in Massachusetts for classical and ancient studies students. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Holyoke College is a great place for classical and ancient studies students. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hadley.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Wheaton College Massachusetts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical and ancient studies schools in Massachusetts. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Norton.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#7

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for classical and ancient studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Hampshire is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Classical & Ancient Studies at Hampshire College Report

Best Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Classical & Ancient Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 2
New Hampshire 8
Maine 15
Rhode Island 2

One of 44 majors within the area of study, classical and ancient studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Classics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Benh LIEU SONG.

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