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Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Master's Degree•38 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($36,134)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,134 - $36,134)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $58,499
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $58,499
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $58,499
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $58,499
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $58,499
$5,969
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $58,499
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $58,499
$16,776
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $58,499
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $58,499
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Notre Dame
IN
-
Nat: $58,499
$25,339
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $58,499
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $58,499
$20,004
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $58,499
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $58,499
$40,693
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $58,499
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Chestnut Hill
MA
-
Nat: $58,499
$38,930
/yr
-
-$0
Waltham
MA
-
Nat: $58,499
$30,606
/yr
-
-$0
Medford
MA
-
Nat: $58,499
$38,797
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $58,499
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $58,499
$17,330
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $58,499
$21,142
/yr
-
-$0
St. Louis
MO
-
Nat: $58,499
$13,360
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $58,499
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $58,499
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York
NY
-
Nat: $58,499
$4,766
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $58,499
$23,706
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $58,499
$11,305
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $58,499
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $58,499
$22,547
/yr
-
-$0
Villanova
PA
-
Nat: $58,499
$41,536
/yr
-
-$0
Irving
TX
-
Nat: $58,499
$68,064
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $58,499
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
Burlington
VT
-
Nat: $58,499
$20,277
/yr
-
-$0
Charlottesville
VA
-
Nat: $58,499
$18,056
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $58,499
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $58,499
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Fe
NM
-
Nat: $58,499
$22,480
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
$36,134
Nat: $58,499
2yr Post-Grad
$23,708
/yr
-
-$374k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.