2025 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 363 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in classical languages & literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to classical languages & literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other classical languages & literature students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for classical languages & literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized classical languages & literature related body.

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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The classical languages school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Classical Languages & Literature in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Classical Languages

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from The University of Texas at Austin

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

21 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in classical languages & literature. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in classical languages & literature from University of Arizona

Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages & literature schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	56
Arizona	200	14
Oklahoma	190	8
New Mexico	133	1

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Classical Languages & Literature Related Rankings by Major

Classical Languages & Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Classical Languages Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	76
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature	4
Latin Language & Literature	2

Majors Similar to Classical Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	889
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	385
East Asian Languages	73
American Sign Language	47
Germanic Languages	40
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	33
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	16
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.