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2022 Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 106 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the classical languages and literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s classical languages degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Trinity U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity U is $12,373 for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,454 for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s classical languages degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,675 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Classical Languages & Literature Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Southwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region classical languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southwestern has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,296 for Southwest Region Classical Languages students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southwestern.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

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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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