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2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, classical languages and literature was ranked #205 in the country. In fact 303 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in the New England Region for classical languages and literature students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 60% of the classical languages majors at the school.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our analysis found Brandeis University to be the most popular school for classical languages and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Of the 5 students majoring in classical languages at Brandeis, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Of the 4 students majoring in classical languages at Yale, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 3 students majoring in classical languages at UVM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Classical Languages & Literature at Boston College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular classical languages and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for classical languages and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 19
Connecticut 7
Rhode Island 2
Vermont 4

One of 16 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
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 10 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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