2026 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in Massachusetts
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics
Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 school for general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. The six-year graduation rate is 98%. About 13 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics degrees were awarded at Harvard University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics degree from Harvard University earn around $95,207 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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