by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for classical languages & literature students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 65 master's degrees in classical languages & literature to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 schools for classical languages & literature students working on their master's degree.
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in classical languages & literature.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in classical languages & literature has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Columbia University in the City of New York
Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in classical languages & literature. Villanova is a 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
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in classical languages & literature needs to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from New York University
Cornell University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Cornell University
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University of Maryland - College Park
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a master’s in classical languages & literature from University at Buffalo
Explore the best classical languages & literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 261 | 38 |
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 17 |
| Maryland | 193 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 188 | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 154 | 0 |
Classical Languages & Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 65 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 228 |
| Romance Languages | 201 |
| East Asian Languages | 59 |
| American Sign Language | 52 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 44 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 17 |
| Second Language Learning | 10 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 8 |
| Germanic Languages | 6 |
