Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for classical languages Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for classical languages Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Virginia
- Stanford University
- Brown University
- Princeton University
- Rice University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Duke University
- Yale University
25 best colleges for classical languages majors in the US
1. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
2. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
3. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
4. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
5. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
8. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
9. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
10. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
11. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
12. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
13. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
14. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
15. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
16. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
17. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
18. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
19. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
20. University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
21. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
22. Georgetown University
Location
Washington, DC
23. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
24. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
25. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
How we determined the best classical languages colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what classical languages departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for classical languages majors
Updated November 17, 2023