by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Latin Language & Literature is the 1069th most popular major in the country with 63 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4 Latin language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in Latin language and literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Latin language and literature.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at Houston Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Trinity U
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Latin Language & Literature Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 86%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Latin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Latin Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Latin Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
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