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2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

39 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Classical Languages & Literature is the 204th most popular major in the country with 1,446 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, classical languages and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $27,104 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in classical languages and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent classical languages and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the classical languages and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Classical Languages & Literature Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#9

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#16 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Florida State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State Classical Languages & Literature Report

With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#15 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#17

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#25 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Classical Languages & Literature Report

#23 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #23 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou Classical Languages & Literature Report

#20

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#13 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #13 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UVM Classical Languages & Literature Report

#22

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#24 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#24

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#21 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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