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2024 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
22 Master's Degrees
Classical Languages & Literature isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #200 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 master's degrees in classical languages & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Classical Languages & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Classical Languages & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in classical languages & literature.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Classical Languages

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5 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in classical languages & literature. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Notre Dame

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3 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in classical languages & literature. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Chicago

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3 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in classical languages & literature. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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1 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in classical languages & literature. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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4 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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1 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Kent State University at Kent

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1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Wayne State University

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages & literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 4
Michigan 211 5
Ohio 207 4
Indiana 191 6
Wisconsin 173 3

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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 20
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature 1
Latin Language & Literature 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 189
Romance Languages 137
Germanic Languages 30
East Asian Languages 21
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 20
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 6
Second Language Learning 6
African Languages 2
South Asian Languages 2

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