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2025 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
238 Master's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in classical languages & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #200 out of 343 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.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 238 master's degrees in classical languages & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School for Your Master's Degree

Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools Your choice of classical languages & literature for getting your master'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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master'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 school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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 master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Classical Languages & Literature in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for classical languages & literature students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Classical Languages

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
20 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in classical languages & literature has to take a look at Villanova University. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Villanova University

2
13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in classical languages & literature needs to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Arizona

3
10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a master's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Colorado Boulder

Classical Languages & Literature by Region

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Classical Languages & Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Classical Languages Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 184
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 42
Latin Language & Literature 11
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,168
Romance Languages 969
East Asian Languages 170
American Sign Language 106
Germanic Languages 105
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 98
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 65
Second Language Learning 14
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 10
South Asian Languages 5

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