2025 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region
4Colleges in the New England Region
186Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
Classical Languages & Literature isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #212 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 186 degrees in classical languages & literature to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School
The classical languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall Classical Languages & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Classical Languages & Literature Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the classical languages degree levels they offer.
Top New England Region Schools in Classical Languages
It is hard to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in classical languages & literature. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 10 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
College of the Holy Cross is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in classical languages & literature. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were roughly 18 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 8 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
University of Vermont is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature. UVM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 5 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
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).
The classical languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall Classical Languages & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
