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2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

39 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree classical languages students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UNC 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#20 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #19 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #6 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #22 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#16 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #16 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 UMCP are $30,885.

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#14

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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#15

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#13 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #13 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 Vermont are $33,326.

Full University of Vermont Classical Languages & Literature Report

#16

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#17

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 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 California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#18

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Classical Languages & Literature Report

#19

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#25 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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 also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#21

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#21 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Classical Languages Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree classical languages students with aid list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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