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2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,279 people earned their degree in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, making the major the 352nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 87 General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity University is $12,373 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Trinity U General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $12,203 for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s classical languages degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s classical languages degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $13,242 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UNM General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

#7

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Southwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southwestern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $20,296 for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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