by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for classical languages & literature students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 213 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of classical languages & literature for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for classical languages & literature students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature.
It is difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Florida
It is hard to beat William & Mary if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from William & Mary
Florida State University is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from Florida State University
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Georgia
C of C is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from College of Charleston
Explore the best classical languages & literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 35 |
| Georgia | 224 | 17 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 40 |
| Virginia | 213 | 66 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 15 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 5 |
| Alabama | 184 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 7 |
Classical Languages & Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 1,679 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 1,271 |
| Germanic Languages | 118 |
| East Asian Languages | 100 |
| American Sign Language | 84 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 75 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 51 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 26 |