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2023 Best 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 #205 most popular major in the country with 303 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 #3 on our 2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree classical languages and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for classical languages and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Classical Languages & Literature by Region

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Classical Languages & Literature is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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