2025 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #242 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in Massachusetts

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Classical Languages

1

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat College of the Holy Cross if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics from College of the Holy Cross

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics needs to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	341	17
Rhode Island	307	17
Vermont	289	10
Maine	281	10
New Hampshire	276	11

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General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Related Rankings by Major

General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is one of 3 different types of Classical Languages & Literature programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Classical Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latin Language & Literature	4
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.