Latin Language and Literature

A program that focuses on the Latin language and literature from its origins through its decline and its current ecclesiastical usage, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in philology, related Italic dialects, Late Roman and Medieval Latin, and modern Church Latin.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 33 institutions across the United States, with a total of 205 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

4

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

43

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

8

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

11

degrees awarded

Other Awards

138

awards given

Top Schools for Latin Language and Literature

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
21
2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
18
3 Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
15
4 Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
15
5 Tufts University
Medford, MA
12
6 University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
9
7 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
9
8 Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
9
9 Boise State University
Boise, ID
8
10 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
6
11 University of Georgia
Athens, GA
6
12 Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
6
13 Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
6
14 Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
6
15 Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI
4
16 Minot State University
Minot, ND
4
17 Mercer University
Macon, GA
3
18 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
3
19 Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
3
20 University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
3
21 Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
3
22 Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
3
23 Furman University
Greenville, SC
3
24 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
3
25 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
3
26 University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
3
27 Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
3
28 The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
3
29 Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA
3
30 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
3
31 DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
3
32 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
3
33 Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
3