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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,446 people earned their degree in classical languages and literature, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 309 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in classical languages and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality classical languages and literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Classical Languages & Literature Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Classical Languages & Literature at Cornell

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland - College Park 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.

UMCP also took the #6 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Classical Languages & Literature at UMCP

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Classical Languages & Literature Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Villanova University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Villanova Classical Languages & Literature Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Classical Languages & Literature Report

#8

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, CUA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Catholic University of America Classical Languages & Literature Report

#9

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Fordham U has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fordham University Classical Languages & Literature Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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